Euler Problem 2: Even Fibonacci Numbers

Euler Problem 2 Definition

Each new term in the Fibonacci sequence is generated by adding the previous two terms. By starting with 1 and 2, the first 10 terms will be:

By considering the terms in the Fibonacci sequence whose values do not exceed four million, find the sum of the even-valued terms.

Solution

The code generates Fibonacci numbers until it reaches the value of four million. The code then sums the even numbers in the sequence.

fib <- c(1, 2)  #Define first two numbers
while (max(fib) < 4e+06) {
    # Generate Fibonacci numbers until limit is reached
    len <- length(fib)
    fib <- c(fib, fib[len - 1] + fib[len])
}
answer <- sum(fib[fib%%2 == 0])

A range of packages exists that generate Fibonacci numbers. The gmp package for Multiple Precision Arithmetic and the numbers package supplies functions to calculate the n^th Fibonacci number. This package is also able to work with very large numbers.

library(gmp)
i <- 1
answer <- 0
fib <- fibnum(1)
while (fibnum(i) <= 4e6) {
    fib <- fibnum(i)
    if (fib%%2==0) answer <- answer + fib
    i <- i + 1
}
print(answer)

Fibonacci Numbers as a magic trick

Fibonacci numbers describe many natural processes and can also be used to create magic tricks. The Missing Square Puzzle is based on this principle.

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