Number Series · Question 27 · Hard

Find the next number in the series: 1, 2, 9, 64, 625, ?

  1. 3125
  2. 7776
  3. 4096
  4. 6480
Answer and explanation

Answer: B. 7776

Explanation: The terms are n^(n−1): 1⁰, 2¹, 3², 4³, 5⁴, so the next is 6⁵ = 7776.

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