SOLUTION: What should be the next number in the following series? 1 2 8 48 384 _

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Question 1038474: What should be the next number in the following series? 1 2 8 48 384 _
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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3840
Why?
1*2 = 2 Add 2 to the multiplier, you get 4:
2*4 = 8 Add 2 to the multiplier, you get 6:
8*6 = 48 Add 2 to the multiplier, you get 8:
48*8= 384 Add 2 to the multiplier, what do you get?