Question

Find three consecutive numbers whose sum is 171.

Find four consecutive even integers whose sum is 244.

Please explain for both.

Answer 1

1.) 56, 57, 58
2.) 58, 60, 62, 64


Consecutive Numbers are numbers which follow each other in order, without gaps, from smallest to largest. 12, 13, 14 and 15 are consecutive numbers.

Answer 2

171/3 is 57. the three consecutive numbers are 56, 57 and 58.

244/4 is 61. the even integers are 58, 60, 62 and 64