Find the next term: $12,21,59,231,1149, ?$

Question

Find the next term: $12,21,59,231,1149, ?$

Option A

6881

Option B

6885

Option C — Correct answer

6887

Correct choice.

Option D

6893

Explanation

Each term is multiplied by increasing integers and then the next integer is subtracted: $12\times2-3=21$, $21\times3-4=59$, $59\times4-5=231$, $231\times5-6=1149$. So next is $1149\times6-7=6887$.

Chapter Mock 13: Number Series