Tutorial 76
Squaring special numbers (6's and final 2)

  1. Choose a number with repeating 6's and a final 2.
  2. The square is made up of:
    • one fewer 4 than there are repeating 6's
    • 38
    • same number of 2's as 4's in the square
    • a final 44

   Example:

  1. If the number to be squared is 6662:
  2. The square has:

    two 4's (one fewer than
          repeating 6's)           4 4
    Next digits: 38                    3 8
    two 2's (same number as repeating 6's) 2 2
    A final 44                                 4 4

  3. So the square of 6662 is 44,382,244.

   See the pattern?

  1. If the number to be squared is 666662:
  2. The square has:

    four 4's (one fewer than
          repeating 6's)   4 4 4 4
    Next digits: 38                3 8
    four 2's (same as repeating 6's)   2 2 2 2
    A final 44                                 4 4

  3. So the square of 666662 is 444,438,222,244.