What is the next number of the following sequence 46, 86, 198, 216, 234, .....

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04 Aug 2014 Sequence What is the next number of the following sequence 46, 86, 198, 216, 234, .....: OPtion
1) 270
2) 264
3) 300
4) 318
5) 336
6) 288
7) 298
8) 272
9) 252
10)None of these; Correct Option: 9 Best Solution (66)

Udhaya kumar 10 years AGO

if digits are abc..z
next number = abc..z + (a+b+c+...+z)a
234 .... 234+(2+3+4)2 = 252...........

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RAHUL RANJAN 10 years AGO

add the digits of no. multiply it with first digit and then add it with the no.
46=4+6=10,4*10=40,40+46=86
86=8+6=14,8*14=112,112+86=198
similarly
234=2+3+4=9.2*9=18,18+234=252

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Praful chikhle 10 years AGO

1st term =46
2nd term=46+((4+6)*4)=86
3rd term=86+((8+6)*8)=198
4th term=198+((1+9+8)*1)=216
5th term=216+((2+1+6)*2)=234
6th term= 234+((2+3+4)*2)=252
252 ans
option 9

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nishant kumar 10 years AGO

sum of all digits of no.*starting digit+no.=ans
(4+6)*4+46=86
(8+6)*8+86=198
& same as
234
(2+3+4)*2+234=252 option 9 ans

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Aman 10 years AGO

46, 86, 198, 216, 234, .....
46+4*(4+6)= 86
..
234+2*(2+3+4)=234+18= 252

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sompon temtheerakij 10 years AGO

46
86 = 46+(4+6)*4
198 = 86+(8+6)*8
216 = 198+(1+9+8)*1
234 = 216+(2+1+6)*2
252 = 234+(2+3+4)*2

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vibhu raj gupta 10 years AGO

the diff bw tern is 40,112,18,18 which is come from as
46=4+6=10*4=40
86=8+6=14*8=112
198=1+9+8=18=18*1=18
216=2+1+6=9=9*2=18
234=2+3+4=9=9*2=18
234+18=252

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Raj 10 years AGO

46+(4+6)*4=86
86+(8+6)*8=198
198+(1+9+8)*1=216
216+(2+1+6)*2=234
234+(2+3+4)*2=252

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SAYAN CHATTERJEE 10 years AGO

46+(4+6)*4=86
86+(8+6)*8=198
.
.
.
234+(2+3+4)*2=252.

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T.Aravinth kumar 10 years AGO

(2+3+4)*2=18.
234+18=252.

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Rubal Jain 10 years AGO

4(4+6)+46=86
8(8+6)+86=198
1(1+9+8)+198=216
2(2+1+6)+216=234
2(2+3+4)+234=252

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BANDELA PRASHANTH 10 years AGO

Add 18 to 234

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Varunraj Reddy 10 years AGO

46, 86, 198, 216, 234, ....

46=>(4+6)*4=10*4=40
So 46+40=86 (Next number)

86=>(8+6)*8=14*8=112
So 86+112=198
.............
Similarly,
234=>(2+3+4)*2=9*2=18
So next number is 234+18=252

Option 9)

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BHANU KUMAR 10 years AGO

46 86 198 216 234..................
86-46=40=4*(4+6)
198-86=112=8*(8+6)
216-198=18=2*(2+1+6)
234-216=18=2*(2+3+4)
so the next number is...............234+18=252 (OPTION 9 )

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prem kumar 10 years AGO

if u consider last three numbers all sum is 18 so ans is 252

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anandhakumar 10 years AGO

consider differnce between last 3 numbers=18
so 234+18=252

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Grishma Shah 10 years AGO

46
86 = 46 + ((4+6) * 4)
198 = 86 + ((8+6) * 8)
216 = 198 + ((1+9+8) * 1)
234 = 216 + ((2+1+6) * 2)
Answer = 234 + ((2+3+4) * 2) = 234+18 = 252

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debayan khanra 10 years AGO

46
86={(4+6)*4}+46
198={(8+6)*8}+86
so the next no is={(2+3+4)*2}+234=252

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BITU KUMAR NIRALA 10 years AGO

Next number =(Addition of digit*first digit from left)+that number
Answer:-((2+3+4)*2 )+234=252
option:-9

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KALAIARASI 10 years AGO

from 3rd number it increased by 18

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sudipta maji 10 years AGO

46+(4+6)*4=86
86+(8+6)*8=198
198+(1+9+8)*1=216
216+(2+1+6)*2=234
234+(2+3+4)*2=252

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vishnuvardhan 10 years AGO

number+(sum of digits*firstdigit)
46+(10*4)=86
86+(14*8)=198
198+(18*1)=216
216+(9*2)=234
234+(9*2)=252

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Ravi Bhalani 10 years AGO

4+6=10
10*4(1st digit)=40 add it to no.40+46=86
8+6=14
14*8(1st digit)=112 add it to no.112+86=198
1+9+8=18
18*1(1st digit)=18 add it to no.18+198=216
2+1+6=9
9*2(1 st digit)=18 add it to no.18+216=234
2+3+4=9
9*2=18(1 st digit)=18 add it to no.18+234=252

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Sneha Goel 10 years AGO

next number is equal to the multiplication of the least significant digit and the sum of all the digits of the number

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N.HAROON RASHEEDH 10 years AGO

198+18=216
216+18=234
234+18=252

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Harshad 10 years AGO

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HARDIP BHALANI 10 years AGO

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S Raj 10 years AGO

46-->4+4 6(const)=86
198-->19+2 8-2=216
234-->23+2 4-2=252
ans. 9

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gouthamdaneti 10 years AGO

for 46 the next number is ((4+6)*4)+46
for 86 the next number is ((8+6)*8)+86
similar to next numbers and for 234 ((2+3+4)*2)+234
is 252

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Sandeep Negi 10 years AGO

(2+3+4)*2+234=252

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JANARTHANAN RAM 10 years AGO

(4+6)*4+46=86
(8+6)*8+86=198
;
;
(2+3+4)*2+234=252

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GOWRABATHUNI RAJESH 10 years AGO

Answer is 252

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SAURADIPTA SADHU 10 years AGO

46+(4*(4+6))=86
86+(8*(8+6))=198
198+(1*(1+9+8))=216
216+(2*(2+1+6))=234
234+(2*(2+3+4))=252

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Sandip Dutta 10 years AGO

86=(4+6)*4 + 46
198=(8+6)*8 + 86
216 =(1+9+8)*1 + 198
234 = (2+3+4)*2 + 216
252 = (2+5+2)*2 +234

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Avinash Gupta 10 years AGO

86=46+{(6+4)*4}=86
198=86+{(8+6)*8}=198
.......
252=234+{(2+3+4)*2}

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Soham Chakraborty 10 years AGO

difference in numbers.

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Rajat sadhu 10 years AGO

next to 234 will be calculated as follows:-
2*(2+3+4)+234=252
all other numbers are formed in the same way

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MANU 10 years AGO

46
86=46+(4+6)*4
198=86+(8+6)*8
216=198+(1+9+8)*1
234=216+(2+1+6)*2
so next no is=234+(2+3+4)*2=252

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Pushpendra singh chundawat 10 years AGO

add 2 for first 2 digits and sub 2 frm last one,only for last 3 digit nos.

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Tark Patel 10 years AGO

86 = 4*(4+6) + 46
198 = 8*(8+6) + 86
216 = 1*(1+9+8) + 198
234 = 2*(2+1+6) + 216

so next ,
2*(2+3+4) + 234 = 252
Answer is 252.

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Saraswathy 10 years AGO

46, 86, 198, 216, 234, x
no. + sum of digits of a no. * first digit of a no. = next no.
46 + (4+6)*4 = 86
86 + (8+6)*8 = 198
198 + (1+9+8)*1 = 216
216 + (2+1+6)*2 = 234
234 + (2+3+4)*2 = 252

Ans : 252 (Option 9)

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T P Niveditha 10 years AGO

Difference between each numbrr is 18...

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sumit 10 years AGO

sum of all digits of no.*starting digit+no.=ans
(4+6)*4+46=86
(8+6)*8+86=198
& same as
234
(2+3+4)*2+234=252 option 9 ans

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RAKESH 10 years AGO

234+2*(2+3+4) = 252

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Arijit Acharyya 10 years AGO

next number=previous number+(sum of digits of previous number)*first digit
2+3+4=9*2=18
234+18=252

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Satishbabu 10 years AGO

46,86,198,216,234.....
=>86=46+(4*(4+6))=46+40,
=>198=86+(1*(1+9+8))=86+112,

=>234+(2*(2+3+4))=234+18=252
Therefore option(9)

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julee verma 10 years AGO

46+(4+6)*4=46+40,=86
86+(8+6)*8=86+112=198
198+(1+9+8)*1=216
216+18=234
234+(2+3+4)*2=234+18=252
option 9)

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aditya wargis 10 years AGO

216-198=18
234-216=18
similarly,
x-234=18
x=252

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Saurabh Kumar 10 years AGO

(4+6)*4+46=86
(8+6)*8+86=198
(1+9+8)*1+198=216
(2+1+6)*2+216=234
(2+3+4)*2+234=252
hence the ans is 252

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Lakshmi Narmada 10 years AGO

198+18=216
216+18=234
234+18=252

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Aman Abhilash 10 years AGO

Most number of composite factor I think

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piyush ranjan behera 10 years AGO

46---- (4+6)*4= 40
86----(8+6)*8=112

similarly ans is 252 option 9

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RAJEEV KUMAR 10 years AGO

46+4*(6+4)=86
86+8*(8+6)=198
198+1*(1+9+8)=234
234+2*(2+3+4)=252

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LOKESH SAMANT 10 years AGO

46, 86, 198, 216, 234, 252

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deepu 10 years AGO

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DIVANSHU 10 years AGO

216-198=18
234-216=18
234+18=252

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leelamadhuri akyam 10 years AGO

198+18=216
216+18=234
234+18=252

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padmaja 10 years AGO

46,86,,198,216,234
I think 19+2=21,8-2=6,so 23+2=25 and 4-2=2

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madanpal vishwakarma 10 years AGO

198, 216, 234, .....these have difference of 18
so 234+18=252
option 9 is correct

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Devendra Marghade 10 years AGO

Number+First digit*Sum of the digits of number=Nest Number
46+4(4+6)=46+40= 86
86+8(8+6)=86+112=198
198+1(1+9+8)=198+18=216
216+2(2+1+6)216+18=234
234+2(2+3+4)=234+18=252

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Kruthika Acharya 10 years AGO

1) 4+6=10,
10*4=40
46+40=86
2) 8+6=14,
14*8=112
86+112=198
3) 2+1+6=9,
9*2=18
216+18=234
4) 2+3+4=9,
9*2=18
234+18=252

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Kundan Kumar 10 years AGO

last two digit difference is 18 so thats why...

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Samrat Adhikari 10 years AGO

1+9+8=18
198+18=216
216+18=234
234+18=252

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naina 10 years AGO

sum of digits * first digit+number = next number
(4+6)*4+46=86
(8+6)*8+86=198
(1+9+8)*1+198=216
(2+1+6)*2+216=234
(2+3+4)*2+234=252

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surbala 10 years AGO

add all the digit of a number ,then multiply it with the first digit from left ..finally add it to the number to get the next term of the series.....

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Ritika 10 years AGO

Next no=(Sum of digit *first digit of no.)+prev no.
So, (2+3+4)*2=18+234=252

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