A number theory problem by Nikunj Goel
Number Theory
Level
1
2,1,5,13,29,61,125,253....__? Find The next number in this pattern..?
509
515
512
530
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1 solution
take the difference of first and second numbers. then, continue the same with all the numbers. u will get the differences as 1,2,4,8,32,64,256... which are in the powers of 2