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What is the next number?

4, 9, 25, 49, 22, 52, 136, 19, ...?

EDIT: bonus, find the next TWO terms. With a few random guesses you could find the next term at this point.
 
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I found that each term has the concurrent prime factor.

4 = 2*2

9 = 3*3

25 = 5*5

49 = 7*7

22 = 2*11

52 = 4*13

136 = 8*17

19 = 1* 19

I don't know what to say about the other factors.
 
micromass said:
Is the next number 69? Just a guess...

No, but you could probably make a few more guesses like that and get it.

Even if that's cheap =P
 
How is 4 or 8 prime?
 
micromass said:
Ah, then it must be 5*23.

The last factors are all the primes, and the first factors are the primes modulo 9...

Is that correct?

Yep yep yep. A.
 
115 and 58 are the next two followed by 124, 37, 205, and 301.
 
Dickfore said:
How is 4 or 8 prime?

They aren't. But 4 = 13 MOD 9, and 8 = 17 MOD 9.
 
holomorphic said:
They aren't. But 4 = 13 MOD 9, and 8 = 17 MOD 9.

Ah, I see.
 
holomorphic said:
Who double posted?

I did.