A next number in the series 8 6 4 12 10 8 16

The given series is 8, 6, 4, 12, 10, 8, 16.

To find the next number in the series, we need to identify the pattern.

Looking at the series, we can see that it is made up of two alternating sequences:

1. 8, 4, 8 (decreasing by 2, then increasing by 4)
2. 6, 12, 16 (increasing by 6, then by 4)

So, the next number in the series would follow the pattern of the first sequence (8, 4, 8), which is decreasing by 2, then increasing by 4.

The last number in this sequence was 8, so decreasing by 2 would give us 6.

Therefore, the next number in the series is 6.