What is the next number 5 8 26 48 122?

Answer 1

168

5 = 22 + 1

8 = 32 - 1

26 = 52 + 1

48 = 72 - 1

122 = 112 + 1

168 = 132 - 1

consecutive prime numbers, squared, alternating between + and - 1.

Answer 2

To determine the pattern in the sequence, we can calculate the differences between each consecutive pair of numbers: 8-5=3, 26-8=18, 48-26=22, and 122-48=74. The differences do not follow a clear arithmetic or geometric progression. However, if we look at the differences themselves (3, 18, 22, 74), we can see that they are increasing in a non-linear pattern. Therefore, it is difficult to predict the next number in the sequence based on the given numbers alone.

Answer 3

168