What is the missing number? 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, __, 21, 34 | MathCelebrity Forum

What is the missing number? 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, __, 21, 34

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We can't add a common number of multiply a common number to solve this.

But what happens if we start at the 3rd term and add the 2 prior terms?
  • 0 + 1= 1
  • 1 + 1 = 2
  • 1 + 2 = 3
  • 3 + 5 = 8
  • 5 + 8 = 13
This is known as the Fibonacci Sequence.

 
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