Project Euler Problem #1: Multiples of 3 and 5
If we list all the natural numbers below 10 that are multiples of 3 or 5, we get 3, 5, 6 and 9. The sum of these multiples is 23. Find the sum of all the multiples of 3 or 5 below 1000.
>>> print(sum([number for number in range(1,10) if number % 3 == 0 or number % 5 == 0])) 23 >>> print(sum([number for number in range(1,1000) if number % 3 == 0 or number % 5 == 0])) 233168
About Project Euler
Project Euler is a series of challenging mathematical/computer programming problems that will require more than just mathematical insights to solve. Although mathematics will help you arrive at elegant and efficient methods, the use of a computer and programming skills will be required to solve most problems.
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