What number comes next in this series 1588 1820 2148 2204 2284?

Answer 1

To find the next number in the series, we can examine the differences between consecutive terms:

1820 - 1588 = 232
2148 - 1820 = 328
2204 - 2148 = 56
2284 - 2204 = 80

The differences seem to vary, but if you look closely, the last two differences (56 and 80) suggest a pattern that could continue increasing. Assuming the next difference increases by 24 (following the increment of 24 from 56 to 80), the next difference would be 80 + 24 = 104. Adding this to 2284 gives us 2284 + 104 = 2388.

Thus, the next number in the series is 2388.