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Reasoning: number series patterns

Reasoning Ability › Number Series

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Patterns to check in order

  1. Constant difference (+d)
  2. Constant ratio (×r)
  3. Difference of differences (+2, +4, +6…)
  4. Squares, cubes, ±1 of squares or cubes
  5. Alternating series (two interleaved sequences)
  6. Prime numbers

Method

Write the differences below the series. If they are not constant, write the differences of the differences.