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Pattern Detective
Find the missing term in ten number sequences, from easy stepping rules to more involved patterns.
Number patterns · no account needed
How to play
Look at the differences between neighbouring numbers and ask whether they rise regularly. Other possibilities include multiplication, square numbers, alternating operations and the sum of the two previous terms.
There are ten rounds per game, selected from a larger bank of twenty sequences. The Show the rule button gives away the intended pattern, so try to work it out before using the hint.