In the sequence given below 986, 7248, 14832, 432246, 1264824 next number is

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21 Jul 2009 next number is

In the sequence given below
986, 7248, 14832, 432246, 1264824
next number is

OPtion

1) 3983434
2) 21243281
3) 490758
4) 2243216852
5) 626828924
6) 71645342
7) 24162343
8) 2122432168
9) 297685421
10) 7542677

Solution

First number is 986
Then 9*8/8*6 = 72/48 = 7248 (it is second number)
Then 7*2/2*4/4*8 = 14/8/32 = 14832 (it is third number)
Then 1*4/4*8/8*3/3*2 = 4/32/24/6 = 432246 (it is fourth number)
Then 4*3/3*2/2*2/2*4/4*6 = 12/6/4/8/24 =1264824 (it is fifth number)
Similarly 1*2/2*6/6*4/4*8/8*2/2*4 = 2/12/24/32/16/8 = 2122432168

Correct Option: 8 Best Solution (1)

Anuradha   15 years AGO

multiply each digit of a number with its next digit

eg: 9*8=72
8*6=48
the next number is 7248
Similarly
in 7248
7*2=14
2*4=8
4*8=32
the next number becomes:14832

and similarly in the last number of the series
1264824
1*2=2 ; 2*6=12; 6*4=24; 4*8=32;8*2=16;2*4=8
2122432168

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