4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 Each number is multiplied by 2 to get the next number.
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, These are the prime numbers (i.e., numbers whose only factors are
17, 19, 23 one and the number itself).
3 - 1 = 2; 6 - 3 = 3; 10 - 6 = 4; 15 - 10 = 5;
The differences between two consecutive numbers are 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, ...
So, 21 - 15 = 6.
1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21
Alternatively, 1 + 2 = 3; 1 + 2 + 3 = 6; 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10;
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15; 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 = 21;
The nth term in the sequence is given by n (n + 1)/2. The numbers
are often referred to as triangular numbers.
500 - 475 = 25; 475 - 425 = 50; 425 - 350 = 75; 350 - 250 = 100;
500, 475, 425, 350, The differences between two consecutive numbers are 25, 50, 75,
250, 125 100, 125, ...
So, 250 - 125 = 125.
200 - 196 = 4; 196 - 180 = 16; 180 - 116 = 64;
The differences between two consecutive numbers are 4, 16, 64, ...
200, 196, 180, 116,
(each number starting with 4 is multiplied by 4 to get the next
-140
number).
So, 116 - 4(64) = 116 - 256 = -140.
987 - 109 = 878; 878 - 109 = 769; 769 - 109 = 660;
987, 878, 769, 660,
660 - 109 = 551; 551 - 109 = 442;
551, 442
The difference between two consecutive numbers is 109.
213 + 213 = 426; 426 + 213 = 639; 639 + 213 = 852;
213, 426, 639, 852,
852 + 213 = 1065; 1065 + 213 = 1278;
1065, 1278
The numbers simply increase by 213.
The terms are merely the squares of integers starting with 12 in
descending order. Thus,
144, 121, 100, 81, 122 = 12 x 12 = 144; 112 = 11 x 11 = 121; 102 = 10 x 10 = 100;
64, 49 92 = 9 x 9 = 81; 82 = 8 x 8 = 64; 72 = 7 x 7 = 49;
Alternatively, the differences between consecutive terms form the
following simple sequence: 23, 21, 19, 17, 15.
The terms are merely the cubes of integers starting with 2. Thus,
8, 27, 64, 125, 216, 3
2 = 2 x 2 x 2 = 8; 33 = 3 x 3 x 3 = 27; 43 = 4 x 4 x 4 = 64;
343
53 = 5 x 5 x 5 = 125; 63 = 6 x 6 x 6 = 216; 73 = 7 x 7 x 7 = 343;
The odd terms of the sequence are simply even numbers.
The even terms are 3, 12, 23, 36, ...
2, 3, 4, 12, 6, 23, 8, 12 - 3 = 9; 23 - 12 = 11; 36 - 23 = 13;
36, 10, 51 The differences between two consecutive even terms are 9, 11, 13,
15, ...
So, 51 - 36 = 15.
3, 10, 20, 27, 37, 44 The odd terms continually increase by 17, i.e., 3, 20, 37, ...
The even terms also continually increase by 17, i.e., 10, 27, 44, ...
Alternatively, add 7 and 10 alternately starting with 3.
The odd terms continually increase by 9, i.e., 2, 11, 20, ...
2, 7, 11, 16, 20, 25 The even terms also continually increase by 9, i.e., 7, 16, 25, ...
Alternatively, add 5 and 4 alternately starting with 2.
0.099, 0.99, 9.9, 99, Each number is one-tenth the number following it.
990, 9900 Thus, (1/10) x 0.99 = 0.099
2.5, 3.75, 5.625, Each number is 1.5 times the number preceding it.
8.4375, 12.65625 Thus, 1.5 x 3.75 = 5.625
243, 162, 108, 72, Each number is two-thirds the number preceding it.
48, 32 Thus, 72 x 2/3 = 48
The numerators (starting with 1) increase continually by 3, and the
1/24, 4/21, 7/18, denominators (starting with 24) decrease continually by 3.
10/15, 13/12, 16/9 The numerators are 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, ...
The denominators are 24, 21, 18, 15, 12, 9, ...
6 - 2 = 4; 14 - 6 = 8; 30 - 14 = 16; 62 - 30 = 32; 126 - 62 = 64
The differences between two consecutive numbers are 4, 8, 16, 32,
2, 6, 14, 30, 62, 126 64, ... (a sequence where each number is multiplied by 2 to get the
next number
starting with 4).
