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even sequence (Posted on 2004-10-20) Difficulty: 3 of 5

find the next 5 numbers in this sequence...

28, 32, 34, 32, 34, 36, 40, 38, 38, 40, 36, 38, 40

  Submitted by GOM    
Rating: 2.8571 (7 votes)
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42 44 42 42 40

starting with the 2nd and 11th prime (3 and 31) these numbers are the differences between successive pairs of primes...

  • 31 - 3 =28
  • 37 - 5 =32
  • 41 - 7 =34
  • 43 - 11=32
  • 47 - 13=34
  • 53 - 17=36
  • 59 - 19=40
  • 61 - 23=38
  • 67 - 29=38
  • 71 - 31=40
  • 73 - 37=36
  • 79 - 41=38
  • 83 - 43=40
  • 89 - 47=42
  • 97 - 53=44
  • 101- 59=42
  • 103- 61=42
  • 107- 67=40
  • Comments: ( You must be logged in to post comments.)
      Subject Author Date
    SolutionSolution To the ProblemK Sengupta2007-03-11 12:45:04
    Hints/Tipsre(2): I got it for real this timeRandyOrton2004-10-20 20:24:02
    Questionre: I got it for real this timenikki2004-10-20 20:09:58
    SolutionI got it for real this timeRandyOrton2004-10-20 20:08:42
    Some Thoughtsre: in the difference? solution?RandyOrton2004-10-20 18:42:25
    Solutionin the difference? solution?Brian Zollinhofer2004-10-20 18:16:15
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