What is the easiest way to solve a magic square?
There are five easy steps.
- List the nine consecutive numbers in order.
- Add them up then divide by three.
- The very middle number in a consecutive number list is the number for the middle square.
- Apply the rules in the magic square solution diagram.
Is there a formula for magic squares?
Remember the equation: 54 (the target number) minus 34 (our original magic square total) = 20. And then you divide 20 by 4 to get 5 with no remainder! All you have to do is add 5 to each of the 16 numbers in your new grid and it will work.
Where to find magic squares in Excel spreadsheet?
This Excel Spreadsheet analyzes Magic Squares up to order 9×9. You can type in or copy in a magic square from 3×3 up to 9×9. The underlying structure of the magic square is revealed when you type in the optimal test factors. The square to be analyzed is placed in the top left corner of the test area (cells M4 to U13).
How to create a magic square for 34?
To construct a Magic Square for 34, you simply write in the numbers from 1 through 16 in order. There is one easy twist. If you are about to write a number in a yellow or red square, you would have to write the number in the cell that is diagonally opposite from that square.
How to make magic cubes in Excel spreadsheet?
Marian Trenkler’s formula is used in these two spreadsheets to make magic cubes. The smaller example makes a 3x3x3 magic cube, and the larger one makes a 7x7x7. All you do is enter the size of the square and the cells are automatically filled with all of the correct values.
Is there such a thing as a magic square?
Every row, column, and diagonal of numbers would add up to exactly the number chosen. This type of figure is called a magic square. Dave’s grandfather was Walter Wills Strong. He was with the YMCA in Europe during World War I and would amaze the troops with this mental trick.