next number in sequence?

Question

1, 2, 8, 48, 384

Answer 1

2 is 2 times 1

 

8 is 4 times 2

 

48 is 6 time 8

 

384 is 8 times 48

 

See the pattern?

 

So the next number should be 10 times 384, which is 3840.