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449 is the sum of consecutive prime numbers. How many and what are they? Check the comments to see the answer.

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449 = 20² + 7² so 449 is the hypotenuse of a Pythagorean triple. That triple will be 2(20)(7), 20² – 7², 20² + 7² which is primitive triple 280-351-449.

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How do we know that 449 is a prime number? If 449 were not a prime number, then it would be divisible by at least one prime number less than or equal to √449 ≈ 21.1896. Since 449 cannot be divided evenly by 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, or 19, we know that 449 is a prime number.

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