Number series........[competitive. exam prep.... topic 13]

How to solve number series problems easily By Tricks
Generally, two kinds of series are asked in the examination.  One is based on numbers and the other based on alphabets.
Step 1: Observer are there any familier numbers in the given series.  Familier numbers are primes numbers, perfect squares, cubes ... which are easy to identify.
Step 2: Calculate the differences between the numbers.  Observe the pattern in the differences.  If the differences are growing rapidly it might be a square series, cube series, or multiplicative series.  If the numbers are growing slowly it is an addition or substration series.

If the differences are not having any pattern then
1.  It might be a double or triple series.  Here every alternate number or every 3rd number form a series
2.  It might be a sum or average series.  Here sum of two consecutive numbers gives 3rd number.  or average of first two numbers give next number
           
Step 3: Sometimes number will be multiplied and will be added another number So we need to check those patterns

TYPES :
I. Prime number Series :
Example (1) : 2,3,5,7,11,13, ...........
Answer : The given series is prime number series . The next prime number is 17.
Example (2) :2,5,11,17,23,...........41.
Answer: The prime numbers are written alternately.

II. Difference Series :
Example (1): 2,5,8,11,14,17,...........,23.
Answer: The difference between the numbers is 3. (17+3 = 20)
Example (2): 45,38,31,24,17,...........,3.
Answer: The difference between the numbers is 7. (17-7=10). 

III. Multiplication Series:
Example (1) : 2,6,18,54,162,.........,1458.
Answer: The numbers are multiplied by 3 to get next number. (162x3 = 486).
Example: (2) : 3,12,48,192,............,3072.
Answer : The numbers are multiplied by 4 to get the next number. (192x4 =768).

IV.  Division Series:
Example (1): 720, 120, 24, .........,2,1
Answer: 720/6=120, 120/5=24, 24/4=6, 6/3=2, 2/2=1.
Example (2) : 32, 48, 72, 108, .........., 243.
Answer: 2. Number x 3/2= next number. 32x3/2=48, 48x3/2=72, 72x3/2=108, 108x3/2=162.

V. n2 Series:
Example(1) : 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ......., 49
Answer:  The series is 12, 22, 32, 42, 52, .... The next number is 62=36;
Example (2) : 0, 4, 16, 36, 64, ........ 144.
Answer :The series is 02, 22, 42, 62, etc. The next number is 102=100.

VI.  n2−1 Series :
Example : 0, 3, 8, 15, 24,35, 48, ..........,
Answer : The series is 12-1, 22-1, 32-1 etc. The next number is 82-1=63.
Another logic : Difference between numbers is 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 etc. The next number is (48+15=63).

VII.n2+1 Series :
Example : 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, 37, .........., 65.
Answer : The series is 12+1, 22+1, 32+1 etc. The next number is 72+1=50.

VIII. n2+n Series (or)  n2−n Series :
Example : 2, 6, 12, 20, ............, 42.
Answer : The series is 12+1, 22+2, 32+3, 42+4 etc. The next number = 52+5=30.

Another Logic : The series is 1x2, 2x3, 3x4, 4x5, The next number is 5x6=30.

Another Logic : The series is 22-2, 32-3, 42-4, 52-5, The next number is 62-6=30.

IX. n3 Series :
Example : 1, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216, ......... .
Answer : The series is 13, 23, 33, etc. The missing number is 73=343.

X. n3+n Series :
Example : 2, 9, 28, 65, 126, 217, 344, ...........
Answer : The series is 13+1, 23+1, 33+1, etc. The missing number is 83+1=513.

XI. n3−1 Series :
Example : 0, 7, 26, 63, 124, ............, 342.
Answer: The series is 13-1, 23-1, 33-1 etc The missing number is 63-1=215.

XII. n3+n Series :
Example : 2, 10, 30, 68, 130, .............., 350.
Answer : The series is 13+1, 23+2, 33+3 etc The missing number is 63+6=222.

XIII. n3−n Series :
Example :0, 6, 24, 60, 120, 210, ..............,  
Answer : The series is 13-1, 23-2, 33-3, etc. The missing number is 73-7=336.
Another Logic : The series is 0x1x2, 1x2x3, 2x3x4, etc. The missing number is 6x7x8=336.

XIV. n3+n2 Series :
Example : 2, 12, 36, 80, 150, ............,
Answer: The series is 13+12,23+22,33+32etc. The missing number is 63+62=252

XV. n3−n2 Series:
 Example: 0,4,18,48,100,.................,
Answer :  The series is 13-12,23-22,33-32 etc. The missing number is 63-62=180

XVI. xy, x+y Series:
Example: 48,12,76,13,54,9,32,...............,
 Answer :2.  4+8=12, 7+6=13, 5+4=9   .: 3+2=5.


All  the best n keep solving..keep practicising...............

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