SOLUTION: What number comes next in this number sequence? 1 2 8 48 384

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Question 963078: What number comes next in this number sequence?
1 2 8 48 384
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, xshofi:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 2 8 48 384
First number = 1, then:

           1
  1 x 2  = 2 
  2 x 4  = 8
  8 x 6  = 48
 48 x 8  = 384    So following the pattern, we have:
384 x 10 = 3840

Edwin

Answer by xshofi(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The function that gives these numbers is
s%28n%29=2%5E%28n-1%29%28n-1%29%21
with n in {1,2,3,4...}
So the number is 3840