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Elegant 2025, More Than a Perfect Year
Why 2025 looks extraordinary — with maths!
As we welcome the year 2025, mathematicians and enthusiasts alike have a unique reason to celebrate: 2025 is an exceptional number with multiple fascinating mathematical properties. These properties make it a “perfect year” in more ways than one.
Here I show you why 2025 is extraordinary. Fun, engaging, and the perfect way to start the year!
1. A Perfect Square
2025 is a perfect square, a rare and special property for a year:
2. The Product of Two Perfect Squares
Breaking it down further, 2025 can also be expressed as the product of two smaller perfect squares:
3. The Sum of Three Perfect Squares
Another remarkable feature is that 2025 is the sum of three perfect squares. Wow!!
4. A Historic Milestone in Perfect Square Years
The last perfect square year before 2025 was 1936, which not only marked the Berlin Olympics (44² =1936) but also a dark political turn: the Nazi Party’s electoral victory that set the stage for one of history’s most harrowing eras.
