The first 100 odd natural numbers are the number 1-201, ignoring all even numbers.
If you think about this for a moment, you realize that :
1+201 = 202
3+199 = 202
5+197 = 202
etc.
With this, you can pair up all of your numbers leaving you with 50 pairs, all equaling 202.
Ergo: 50*202 = 10100 is your sum.
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This is very easy. Simply square the number: 100 squared (100 x 100) = 10,000. So, the sum of the first 100 odd numbers is 10,000.
The first 20 odd numbers are: 13579111315171921232527293133353739.
Their sum is 10000.
The sum of 5 odd numbers must be odd and 100 is even. So there cannot be such a set.
The first 85 odd numbers are: 1 3579111315171921232527293133353739414345474951535557596163656769717375777981838587899193959799101103105107109111113115117119121123125127129131133135137139141143145147149151153155157159161163165167169.