What is the next number in the series 3,7,13,19....

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What is the next number in the series 3,7,13,19....

Answer: B. 29Solution: The sequence is formed by taking every second prime number starting from 3. List the prime numbers starting from 3: 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29,…

  1. A.

    21

  2. B.

    29

  3. C.

    31

  4. D.

    30

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Correct answer: B

Solution: The sequence is formed by taking every second prime number starting from 3.

List the prime numbers starting from 3:

  • 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, ...

  • Take every second prime starting at 3:

  • 3, 7, 13, 19, 29

Therefore the next number in the series is 29.

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