Centered dodecahedral number
NumberInfinity
ParentsequencePolyhedral numbers
Formula(2n+1)\,(5n^2+5n+1)
First terms1, 33, 155, 427, 909, 1661
OeisA005904
Oeis nameCentered dodecahedral

In mathematics, a centered dodecahedral number is a centered figurate number that represents a dodecahedron. The centered dodecahedral number for a specific n is given by

(2n+1)\left(5n^2+5n+1\right)

The first such numbers are: 1, 33, 155, 427, 909, 1661, 2743, 4215, 6137, 8569, … .

Congruence Relations

  • CDC(n) \equiv 1 \pmod{2}
  • CDC(n) \equiv 1-n \pmod{3}
  • CDC(n) \equiv 2n+1 \pmod{3,5,6,10}