Question

What is the number you are multiplying by in a sequence

Answer 1

See below.

Explanation:

This type of sequence is called geometric and the number you multiply by is called the common ratio.

For example: the sequence 1, 2, 4, 8 - each term is multiplied by the common ratio(2) to get the next term. 1 *2 = 2, 2 *2 = 4, 4*2 = 8 and so on,

Answer 2

common ratio

Explanation:

When you have a geometric sequence

an = a1 r^(n-1)

The term r is call the common ratio, which is the number we are multiplying by each time