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Default What function do I use to calculate a Sum of Digits?

I need to get Excel to calculate the formula n(n+1) e.g. for the number 5
entered into a cell it would calculate 1+2+3+4+5=15. This is to enable a Sum
of Digits calculation relating to interest payments.
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=A1*(A1+1)/2
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I need to get Excel to calculate the formula n(n+1) e.g. for the number 5
entered into a cell it would calculate 1+2+3+4+5=15. This is to enable a Sum
of Digits calculation relating to interest payments.

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Perfect. Thank you Jacob.

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=A1*(A1+1)/2
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I need to get Excel to calculate the formula n(n+1) e.g. for the number 5
entered into a cell it would calculate 1+2+3+4+5=15. This is to enable a Sum
of Digits calculation relating to interest payments.

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=(A1^2+A1)/2


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On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 00:25:01 -0700, NikL
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I need to get Excel to calculate the formula n(n+1) e.g. for the number 5
entered into a cell it would calculate 1+2+3+4+5=15. This is to enable a Sum
of Digits calculation relating to interest payments.


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