Adult Magic Square

One of the most interesting puzzles in recreational mathematics is the construction of a Magic Square, an arrangement of numbers in which every single row, column, and main diagonal add to the exact same number. The classic introductory magic square is of Order 3, meaning there are 9 total spots in a 3x3 grid, with each line adding to a Magic Constant of 15. But why stop there?

As long as you count 1 as prime (which it was considered in the past), you can construct a massive 15 x 15 (Order 15) magic square out of the first 225 odd consecutive prime numbers ranging from 1 to 1,427 with a Magic Constant of 9,635? YEP, HERE IT IS.

#maths #vsauce #mathematics

[thecaneater]

Saying "odd primes" is an odd way of just saying "except 2".

[theboss-bygd]

wtf was that ending
definitely grown up

[everyoneisodd]

Bill Wurtz: You can make a religion out of this

[timmowarner]

The ending made me break my "Never thumbs up a short." policy.

[DefnitelyNotFred]

What a trip-inducing math miracle and Kevin delivery

[JustPyroYT]

Oh, thats not the "Adult" Magic Square I thought of...

[moomoomachines]

After years I finally all 3 mathematic cults:
Pythagoras, Hexagons are the Bestagons, and 9635 Magic Squares!

[dman]

With the exception of 2, saying “odd prime number” is redundant

[wChris_]

Hey heres a fun fact! the only valid 3x3 sudoku magic square (like the one you showed) will have a sum of 15, will always have a 5 in the middle and alternating odd and even numbers around it!

[Hlebuwk]

When he said "Baaa" thats when i started to cry. Truly touching words

[Typical.Anomaly]

The prime factorization of 9635 is 5*41*47, in case anybody cares. The average of these 31, and 31^2 is 961. The average number in this square = 9635/15 = 642.3333...., while half of 1427 is 713.5. 9635/(15*15) = 42.8222...

If anybody solves the Riemann Hypothesis from this, good job!

[leftylizard]

Kevin: "Even prime numbers" (all prime numbers excluding 2)

Also Kevin: *includes 1*

The number two: "Am I a joke to you?"

[blake]

Odd prime plus 1 is the same as non composite minus 2. One less "rule" to the set

[Dragon_Muenster]

And because he’s grown up, it’s actually shaving cream instead of whipped cream.

[arthaiser]

please, that is nothing, this is a real magic square:

29 1 47
41 37 1
23 41 29

[ipitbulls]

Kevin: *says the word "grown up" *
Also Kevin: *shoves whipped cream in his mouth *

[heyhonpuds]

Hey it’s Jerry Bloop 👋 Greetings all those in the internet realm.

[Ethans]

Put in 1 and leaving out 2 seems a bit weak if you are going to claim some sort of adult superiority.

[QuinnBeastmode]

Dang bro I don’t think we appreciate enough how long he be drawing on the whiteboards for😂😂😂


Man’s going the extra mile

[ExMoDuck]

He could be faking this and everyone would be to lazy to check