Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ... What number should come next?12142753

To find the pattern in the given series, let's analyze the sequence of numbers.

We can observe that the series alternates between two numbers: 53 and 40, and then between 40 and 27.

The pattern seems to be that each number is repeated twice, and then the next number is obtained by subtracting 13 from the previous number.

So, following this pattern, the next number in the series would be obtained by subtracting 13 from 27, which gives us 14.

Therefore, the next number in the series should be 14.