How to calculate the sum of all Fibonacci numbers between two left and right indices in Java

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public class SumFibonacciRange {

    // Example: left = 2, right = 8;
    // Explanation: F(2) + F(3) + F(4) + F(5) + F(6) + F(7) + F(8) = 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 13 + 21 = 53

    // Function to compute Fibonacci numbers up to n
    static long fibonacci(int n) {
        if (n == 0) return 0;
        if (n == 1) return 1;

        long prev = 0, curr = 1;
        for (int i = 2; i <= n; i++) {
            long next = prev + curr;
            prev = curr;
            curr = next;
        }

        return curr;
    }

    // Function to calculate sum of Fibonacci numbers from index L to R (inclusive)
    static long sumFibonacciRange(int L, int R) {
        // If the range is invalid (e.g., L > R), return 0
        if (L > R) return 0;

        /*
          Mathematical identity:
          Sum(F_L + F_(L+1) + ... + F_R) = F_(R+2) - F_(L+1)

          Explanation:
          - The sum of the first n Fibonacci numbers is F_(n+2) - 1.
          - So, the sum from F_L to F_R can be derived by subtracting:
              (sum of first R terms) - (sum of first (L-1) terms)
            = (F_(R+2) - 1) - (F_(L+1) - 1)
            = F_(R+2) - F_(L+1)
        */

        return fibonacci(R + 2) - fibonacci(L + 1);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int left = 2, right = 8;

        long result = sumFibonacciRange(left, right);

        System.out.println("Sum of Fibonacci numbers from index " + left + " to " + right + " = " + result);
    }
}



/*
run:

Sum of Fibonacci numbers from index 2 to 8 = 53

*/



answered Nov 23, 2025 by avibootz
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