Aptitude - Odd Man Out and Series - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Odd Man Out and Series - Odd Man Out (Q.No. 13)
Directions to Solve
Find the odd man out.
13.
41, 43, 47, 53, 61, 71, 73, 81
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Each of the numbers except 81 is a prime number.
Discussion:
63 comments Page 3 of 7.
Lakshman said:
10 years ago
Yes, I agree with Sandeep Shenoy.
Sandeep Shenoy said:
10 years ago
Answer 81 is correct. Because except 81, all other numbers are a prime number.
Murali said:
1 decade ago
All the numbers are prime numbers except 81.
Prime number series is 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101, 103, 107, 109, 113, 127, 131, 137, 139, 149, 151, 157, 163, 167, 173, 179, 181, 191, 193, 197, 199, 211, 223, 227, 229, 233, 239, 241, 251, 257, 263, 269, 271, 277, 281, 283, 293, 307, 311, 313, 317, 331, 337, 347, 349, 353, 359, 367, 373, 379, 383, 389, 397, 401, 409, 419, 421, 431, 433, 439, 443, 449, 457, 461, 463, 467, 479, 487, 491, 499, 503, 509, 521, 523, 541, 547, 557, 563, 569, 571, 577, 587, 593, 599, 601, 607, 613, 617, 619, 631, 641, 643, 647, 653, 659, 661, 673, 677, 683, 691, 701, 709, 719, 727, 733, 739, 743, 751, 757, 761, 769, 773, 787, 797, 809, 811, 821, 823, 827, 829, 839, 853, 857, 859, 863, 877, 881, 883, 887, 907, 911, 919, 929, 937, 941, 947, 953, 967, 971, 977, 983, 991, 997 etc.
Prime number series is 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101, 103, 107, 109, 113, 127, 131, 137, 139, 149, 151, 157, 163, 167, 173, 179, 181, 191, 193, 197, 199, 211, 223, 227, 229, 233, 239, 241, 251, 257, 263, 269, 271, 277, 281, 283, 293, 307, 311, 313, 317, 331, 337, 347, 349, 353, 359, 367, 373, 379, 383, 389, 397, 401, 409, 419, 421, 431, 433, 439, 443, 449, 457, 461, 463, 467, 479, 487, 491, 499, 503, 509, 521, 523, 541, 547, 557, 563, 569, 571, 577, 587, 593, 599, 601, 607, 613, 617, 619, 631, 641, 643, 647, 653, 659, 661, 673, 677, 683, 691, 701, 709, 719, 727, 733, 739, 743, 751, 757, 761, 769, 773, 787, 797, 809, 811, 821, 823, 827, 829, 839, 853, 857, 859, 863, 877, 881, 883, 887, 907, 911, 919, 929, 937, 941, 947, 953, 967, 971, 977, 983, 991, 997 etc.
Karthika said:
9 years ago
I think the answer is 73.
Amandeep said:
9 years ago
81 is right because no any number in the series divide by any number.
only 81 divide with 3,
27.
only 81 divide with 3,
27.
Mukesh Yadav said:
9 years ago
Yes, I agree @Karthika.
SARUKH said:
9 years ago
They all are prime no except 81. So simply 81is the perfect solution.
Bunny said:
9 years ago
Yes, @Amit is right answer 73.
Abhay Raj said:
8 years ago
41+2 = 43.
43+4 = 47.
47+6 = 53.
53+8 = 61.
61+10 = 71.
So 81 is not correct.
43+4 = 47.
47+6 = 53.
53+8 = 61.
61+10 = 71.
So 81 is not correct.
Vimala said:
8 years ago
81 is the only number divisible by 3.
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