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The sum of all integers from 1 to 520 which are multiples of 4 or 5 is:

The sum is 54,340. Inclusion–exclusion gives \(4(1+\cdots+130)\) \(+5(1+\cdots+104)\) \(-20(1+\cdots+26)\). Thus the total is \(34{,}060+27{,}300-7{,}020\) \(=54{,}340\),…

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The sum of all integers from 1 to 520 which are multiples of 4 or 5 is:

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The sum is 54,340. Inclusion–exclusion gives 4(1+⋯+130)4(1+\cdots+130) +5(1+⋯+104)+5(1+\cdots+104) −20(1+⋯+26)-20(1+\cdots+26). Thus the total is 34,060+27,300−7,02034{,}060+27{,}300-7{,}020 =54,340=54{,}340, subtracting multiples of 20 because they were counted twice.

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