There is no mathematical pattern. Or, if there really is, then it's a very well hidden one.
Another answer:
I think the question is mis-stated... Perhaps the sequence should have been 2 6 8 12 32 240...
This pattern seems to be that IN (starting at N=3) = IN-2 * (IN-1 - IN-2). If correct, the next number in the sequence is 6656.
The factors of 32 are 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32 The factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24 The GCF of 32 and 24 is 8
Eight
The factors of 24 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 The factors of 32 are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 The factors of 48 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48
12
The greatest common factor of 18, 24, and 32 =2
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
Factors of 24: 1 2 3 4 6 8 12 24 Factors of 32: 1 2 4 8 16 32The GCF of 24 and 32 is 8
The factors of 24 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 24.The prime factors of 24 are: 2 and 3.The factors of 32 are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32.The only prime factor of 32 is: 2.The factors of 48 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, and 48.The prime factors of 48 are: 2 and 3.
There are 12 inches in a foot. 12 goes into 32 twice, equalling 24. 32-24 equals 8. Which means there are 2 feet and 8 inches in 32 inches.
The reduced fraction of 24 and 32 is: 3/4