Question

Find the next term in the series 2 3 5 11 23 29 41 53 83

Answer 1

Answer:87

Step-by-step explanation:

this is a sophie series

where pattern is 2x+1 where x is the prime number and 2x+1 is also a prime number.

so

⇒1*1+1=2

⇒2*1+1=3

⇒2*2+1=5

⇒2*3+1=7

⇒2*4+1=9 (is not a prime no.)

⇒2*5+1=11

⇒2*7+1=15 (is not a prime no.)

⇒2*11+1=23

and so on....

next term

will be

⇒2*43+1=87