The number 3003 appears eight times in Pascal's triangle

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The number 3003 appears eight times in Pascal's triangle

While most numbers in this infinite mathematical pyramid appear only twice, 3003 is a rare exception that shows up in eight different locations.

Pascal's triangle is an infinite pyramid of numbers where each entry is the sum of the two directly above it. While the triangle is famous for its simple construction, it contains deep numerical mysteries. Most numbers within the pyramid appear very few times. For instance, every odd prime number appears exactly twice, and the number 2 appears only once. However, as the numbers grow larger, they occasionally repeat in surprising patterns.

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