To find the next number in the series, let’s first observe the pattern in the given numbers: 2, 5, 8, 11, 14.
We can see that each number is increasing by 3 from the previous one:
- 5 – 2 = 3
- 8 – 5 = 3
- 11 – 8 = 3
- 14 – 11 = 3
Since the difference between consecutive numbers is consistently 3, we can add 3 to the last number in the series:
14 + 3 = 17
Therefore, the next number in the series is 17.