Number Patterns

Types of Number Patterns		Possible General Term		How to identify? (Look at the difference)
Common Difference		Fig No × Common difference		Same (+2, +2, +2...)
Square Numbers		Fig No × Fig No		Consecutive odd numbers (+1, +3, +5, +7...)
Triangle Numbers (Sum of consecutive even numbers)		Fig No × (Fig No + 1)		Consecutive even numbers (+2, +4, +6, +8...)
Triangle Numbers (Sum of consecutive numbers)		Fig No × (Fig No + 1) _____________ 2		Consecutive numbers (+1, +2, +3, +4...)