What is the best approach to find the missing number from a set of consecutive n numbers?

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One approach is to calculate the sum of all numbers in the set and then subtract the sum of the given numbers to find the missing number.

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Sum of n numbers = n * ( n + 1 ) Sum of given number can be obtained through loop Answer = Sum of n number - sum obtained through loop
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