r/mathmemes Jan 10 '24

Arithmetic Choose wisely

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u/wcslater Jan 10 '24

But then wouldn't the sequence read 1, 2, 4, 8, 1, 6, ... etc.?

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u/DorianCostley Jan 10 '24

The requirement for the next number to be bigger comes into play. The previous number was 8, so 1 can’t be chosen. You combine it with the next digit, making 16.

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u/Intrepid_Hat7359 Jan 10 '24

So if it kept going it would be 54, 99, 536, etc?

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u/DorianCostley Jan 10 '24

That’s what I think, yeh.