What is the next number in this pattern: 2, 4, 8, 16..?

The sequence presented starts with 2 and then each subsequent number is obtained by multiplying the previous number by 2.

Here’s how the sequence develops:

• The first number is 2.

• The second number is 2 multiplied by 2, resulting in 4.

• The third number is 4 multiplied by 2, resulting in 8.

• The fourth number is 8 multiplied by 2, resulting in 16.

Following this pattern, to find the next number, you take the most recent number in the sequence, which is 16, and multiply it by 2. Thus, ( 16 \times 2 = 32 ).

Hence, the next number in the pattern is indeed 32.