Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Next number in the series .. 77, 49, 36 , 18 __

  1. 4

  2. 6

  3. 8

  4. 12

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Explanation

Each term after the first is the product of the digits of the previous term. So 77 → 7×7=49 → 4×9=36 → 3×6=18 → 1×8=8

AI explanation

Each term is obtained by multiplying the digits of the previous term: 7×7=49, 4×9=36, 3×6=18, and 1×8=8. Following this same digit-multiplication rule from 18 gives the next term, 8.