Arithmetic, Geometric & Exponential Patterns Examples Page 2

Find the next two numbers in this pattern: 1, 2, 8, 48, 348…

Some of you may have figured out the pattern by just looking at it, the rest of us may need a little help. Let's start by writing these numbers in a chart and looking at their differences.

Hmm… addition doesn't seem to be working, so let's try multiplication.

Seeing the pattern yet? Each time we multiply by the next even number. Here is how it would continue: