number patterns worksheets     Name: ______________

Complete the number patterns with the values that should come next.


2, 4, 12, 48, 240, 1440,   _10080__   _80640__

Describe the Pattern: Multiply the previous number by n

2, 6, 12, 20, 30, 42, 56,  _72__   _90__

Describe the Pattern: (n + 1) x n

0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8,   _13__   _21__

Describe the Pattern: Adding the two numbers before together to get the next number

4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49,   _64__   _81__

Describe the Pattern: (n+1) ^ 2

-2, 4, -8, 16, -32,  64,   _-128_   _256__

Describe the Pattern: n x (-2)