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I was wondering if there is a function in Excel that would help me find
patterns in a given set of numbers. For a very simple instance, the number
set pattern for 3,6,9,12,15,18 is obiviously three. Thanks.
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You need the greatest common divisor:

Returns the greatest common divisor of two or more integers. The greatest
common divisor is the largest integer that divides both number1 and number2
without a remainder.

If this function is not available, and returns the #NAME? error, install and
load the Analysis ToolPak add-in.

See Excel Help fo examples
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I was wondering if there is a function in Excel that would help me find
patterns in a given set of numbers. For a very simple instance, the number
set pattern for 3,6,9,12,15,18 is obiviously three. Thanks.

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