The next number in the series 36, 34, 30, 28, 24 is 22.
Analyzing the Number Series
According to the reference, the pattern in the series 36, 34, 30, 28, 24... involves alternating numbers decreasing by 6.
- 36 - 6 = 30
- 30 - 6 = 24
- 24 - 6 = 18
Similarly, the other set of alternate numbers is decreasing by 6.
- 34 - 6 = 28
- 28 - 6 = 22
Therefore, following this logic, the number following 24 would be 22.