Can four consecutive integers add up to a perfect cube?
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If the smallest integer is n then the sum of the integers is 4 n + 6 and 4 n + 6 ≡ 2 m o d 4 , but all perfect cubes are 0 , 1 or 3 ( m o d 4 ) . So The sum of 4 consecutive integers cannot be a perfect cube.