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Consecutive numbers
Between 1000 and 2000 you can get each integer as the sum of nonnegative consecutive integers. For example,
147+148+149+150+151+152+153 = 1050
There is only one number that you cannot get.
What is this number?
147+148+149+150+151+152+153 = 1050
There is only one number that you cannot get.
What is this number?
Hint
I hope you got the power!Answer
1024Only powers of 2 are not reachable, and the next number is 2048.
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