Example 45: Sum of the First n Natural Numbers
Learn how to calculate the sum of the first n natural numbers using recursion.
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Problem
Write a recursive function to obtain the running sum of the first n natural numbers.
Example
Input | Output |
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5 | 15 |
25 | 325 |
70 | 2485 |
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