What should come in place of '?' in the following number series?
6, 7, 16, 51, ?, 1045
The series follows the following pattern:
6 × 1 + 1 = 7
7 × 2 + 2 = 16
16 × 3 + 3 = 51
51 × 4 + 4 = 208 = ?
208 × 5 + 5 = 1045
∴ The missing term is 208. $