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Centered Triangular Number Calculator
Calculate exact centered triangular numbers from a ring count, with the next term and digit count, privately in your browser.
Count dots in a centered triangular with n complete rings around one central dot. Enter 0 or a positive whole number of up to 100 digits. Calculations stay in your browser.
Count dots in concentric triangular rings.
Start with one central dot and add n complete triangular rings. Ring k adds 3k dots, so C(n) = 1 + 3(1 + 2 + … + n) = 3n(n + 1)/2 + 1. For n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 the counts are 1, 4, 10, 19, 31. Three rings contain 1 + 3 + 6 + 9 = 19 dots. This calculator uses zero-based ring counts: n = 0 is the central dot alone; references may instead label this term 1. Ordinary triangular numbers use n(n + 1)/2; the centered count is three times that value plus one. Enter a non-negative integer of up to 100 digits. Leading zeros and surrounding whitespace are accepted; signs, decimals, separators and scientific notation are rejected. Browser BigInt arithmetic preserves every digit. Results include the next term and decimal digit count. No input is uploaded or stored.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the formula?
With n rings around one central dot, C(n) = 3n(n + 1)/2 + 1. Ring k adds 3k dots.
What does zero mean?
Zero rings means the central dot alone, so C(0) = 1. The next counts are 4, 10, 19 and 31. Some references label the center as term 1.
Are these ordinary triangular numbers?
No. Ordinary triangular numbers use n(n + 1)/2. A centered triangular number is three times that value plus one, counting rings around a central dot.
How large can the input be?
Enter a non-negative integer of up to 100 digits. BigInt arithmetic preserves every result digit. Calculations stay in your browser.