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1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221
1113213211

what's the next nmber?

(hope this has not been on before .. but i am new here and there are too many threads to trawl through!)

and i forgot a subject heading ... duh

I'm afraid it has been posted before. Don't lose confidence though XD

Originally posted by BibiAlih
1
11
21
1211
111221
312211
13112221
1113213211

what's the next nmber?

(hope this has not been on before .. but i am new here and there are too many threads to trawl through!)

and i forgot a subject heading ... duh

31131211131221

What is the largest digit value that can be obtained using this pattern?

Nice addition. The highest digit is a mere 3.

Originally posted by doodinthemood
Nice addition. The highest digit is a mere 3.

Prove it please.

For 4, you'd need 4 alike numbers beforehand. Any example of this (say, 1111) would not be written as 11 then 11 but as 21. For any number greater than 3, there is the necessary for having two alike groups of numbers which have been written incorrectly. Thus, the highest number possible is 3.