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Discussion Forum : Odd Man Out and Series - Pick Wrong No. (Q.No. 11)
Odd Man Out and Series
Directions to Solve
Find out the wrong number in the given sequence of numbers.
11.
46080, 3840, 384, 48, 24, 2, 1
1
2
24
384
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The terms are successively divided by 12, 10, 8, 6, ...etc.

So, 24 is wrong, it should be 8 (48/6 = 8).

Discussion:
27 comments Page 1 of 3.
Tanuja Choudhary said:   4 years ago
Anyone, please explain in an easy method.
Sarthak said:   5 years ago
Every other number is a multiple of or divisible by 3 but 2 is the only number that can't be divided by 3, so why isn't 2 the right answer?
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Basavaraj said:   6 years ago
Yes, 1 also right answer.
Gourab said:   6 years ago
Suppose if we go with the flow of multiplying 2 and 12 in a successive manner in the conjugate sequence then the product is equal to value as it exists. Hence 384 is making wrong to the statement.

1*2, 2*12 , 2*24, 12*48 ,2*384 wrong.
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Arwind said:   7 years ago
Well said @Abhishek.
Biswa dhakal said:   7 years ago
Every number can be divided by even number except 1. i.e>

46080/12
3840/10
384/8
48/6
24/4
2/2

But one can only divided by 1.

So, we come to know that, the number we use to divide has of two difference except 1 and one is also odd number so the wrong number is 1.
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Abhishek said:   8 years ago
46080 is 5 digit no; 3840 is 4 digit, 384 is 3 digit, 48 is 2; 24 should not have been there, instead some single digit no. Should have been there, So I think it is 24 but my solution is different.

Am I right?
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Suraj said:   8 years ago
Here, 2 is the only prime number. Then why not 2?
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RAMSINGH said:   9 years ago
Every number except 1 is even.
Madhurika said:   9 years ago
Thank you @Ankit Rajpoot satisfied with your answer.
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