Find the next number in this series.

56, 54, 51, 46, 39, ?

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  1. 28
  2. 36
  3. 30
  4. 40

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Option 1 : 28
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The logic here followed is 

The series is decreasing by 2, then by 3, then by 5, then by 7, and so on. The differences between the numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and so on (prime numbers). Therefore, the next number in the series should be 39 - 11 = 28.

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 1".

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