The Octagonal Numbers are those of the form $3n^2 – 2n$. Taking the digital roots of the octagonal numbers gives the repeating sequence 1, 8, 3, 4, 2, 6, 7, 5, 9,…
Octagonal Numbers by Suman Vaze
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