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19-Tanzanite
June 18, 2026
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Mathcad Prime 12.0.0.0 sum wrong result

  • June 18, 2026
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Hello,

Mathcad Prime 12.0.0.0 result:

 


Wolfram Mathematica result:
 

 

Best answer by AlanStevens

Note the lower index on the summation sign:

 

Could also have:

Clearly an error in the case of your original though, as the right-hand side can’t be a function of the summation index.

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19-Tanzanite
June 18, 2026

Note the lower index on the summation sign:

 

Could also have:

Clearly an error in the case of your original though, as the right-hand side can’t be a function of the summation index.

23-Emerald IV
June 18, 2026

In Mathcad 11 (Not Prime 11) you cannot freely choose the format of upper and lower index of the summation.

You have either 

 (the '=’ is there and you have to fill all placeholders.

or 

Where the lower index is expected to be a range.

So it gives:

and, respectively: 

with i not defined. But  with i defined as a range:

Success!
Luc

25-Diamond I
June 18, 2026

A little bit different in MC15