This series follows the following repetitive pattern:
Give this context, the next number would be 12.
12.
what number comes next 1 -8 -16 -24 -33
Add numbers then divide total by amount of numbers So 14 16 has mid number of 15 as (14+16)/2 = 30/2 = 15 (as there are 2 numbers of 14 and 16) or 6 12 24 has mid number of 14 as (6+12+24)/3 = 42/3 = 14 (as there are 3 numbers of 6 and 12 and 24) and so on
24
81
From the given sequence, the pattern appears to be 47-42=4, 42/3=14, 14*2=28, 28-4=24, 24/3=8, 8*2=16 and therefore the next number will be 16-4=12.
12.
A single number, such as 4642142824816 does not constitute a sequence.
This is a three step sequence of operations. (1) -4 : (2) ÷3 : (3) x2 46 - 4 = 42 : 42 ÷ 3 = 14 : 14 x 2 = 28 28 - 4 = 24 : 24 ÷ 3 = 8 : 8 x 2 = 16 The next number is therefore 16 - 4 = 12.
10. Then 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, etc.
what number comes next 1 -8 -16 -24 -33
24
24, they are going up in 3's, 13, 16, 19 and 18, 21 so next number is 24.
Add numbers then divide total by amount of numbers So 14 16 has mid number of 15 as (14+16)/2 = 30/2 = 15 (as there are 2 numbers of 14 and 16) or 6 12 24 has mid number of 14 as (6+12+24)/3 = 42/3 = 14 (as there are 3 numbers of 6 and 12 and 24) and so on
24
31.............[15+1=16, 16+3=19, 19+5 =24, 24+7=31]
The LCM of 14, 16, and 24 is 336.