Mark Haynes

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• Mar 2nd, 2012

 

231 ... there are several ways to come up with different next numbers in the series, this just seems the best as the formula to get it works on the whole series.

1 = abs((0^2) - (-1^2))
2 = abs((1^2) - (0^2))
3 = abs((2^2) - (1^2))
5 = abs((3^2) - (2^2))
16 = abs((5^2) - (3^2))
231 = abs((16^2) - (5^2))

Im guessing there are other possible answers out there.

amar agarwal

• Apr 2nd, 2012

 

Answer is 79. 2*1+1=3,3*2-1=5,5*3+1=16,16*5-1=79.

javahrishi

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• Apr 6th, 2012

 

2^2 - 1^2=3;
3^2 - 2^2=5;
5^2 - 3^2=16;
16^2 - 5^2 = 231

sasikumar

• Apr 7th, 2012

 

1+0*1;
1+1*1=2;
2+1*1=3;
3+2*1=5;
5+3*2*1=16;
16+5*3*2*1=126

rekharajan

• Jun 29th, 2012

 

16*5-1=79

Rohit

• Aug 24th, 2012

 

Answer is 42

Explanation:
Add prev 2 numbers (16+5), if the result is a prime number then the answer is the prime number, else it is twice of the result number (16+5=21, 21*2=42).

Naira

• Nov 1st, 2020

 

2²-1² = 3 (4-1=3)
3²-2² = 5 (9-4=5)
5²-3² = 16 (25-9=16)
16²-5² = 231 (256-25=231)

Jam

• Apr 12th, 2024

 

79
1*2+1 = 3
2*3-1 = 5
3*5+1 = 16
5*16-1 = 79