Definition of Consecutive Integers

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Right!. These are consecutive integers since each number in the sequence is one more than the previous number.

Correct! This is a list of five odd consecutive integers where -3 is the smallest.

Incorrect. This is a list of five consecutive integers where -3 is the largest. You are looking for five odd consecutive integers where -3 is the smallest.

Incorrect. This is a list of five odd consecutive integers where -3 is the largest. You are looking for five odd consecutive integers where -3 is the smallest.

Many GRE problems involve consecutive integers. **Consecutive integers** are integers that follow in sequence, each number being one more than the previous number. Which of the following is an example of consecutive integers?

Incorrect. These are not consecutive integers since each number in the sequence is not one more than the previous number. The sequence -3, -2, -1, 0, ..., however, does represent consecutive integers since each number in the sequence is one more than the previous number.

How would you list out five odd consecutive integers with -3 as the smallest of the five?

Incorrect. This is a list of five consecutive integers where -3 is the smallest. You are looking for five odd consecutive integers where -3 is the smallest.

Along the same line, you may come across __consecutive odd integers__ or __consecutive even integers__. In those cases, each number would be two more than the previous number.

2, 4, 8, 16, ...

-3, -2, -1, 0, ...

-3, -2, -1, 0, 1

-7, -6, -5, -4, -3

-3, -1, 1, 3, 5

-11, -9, -7, -5, -3

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