alleryStart learning →The fixed gap between successive terms of an arithmetic progression is named what?
ACommon ratio
BCommon multiple
CCommon difference
DCommon factor
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Common difference
The constant gap between neighbouring terms of such a progression is called its common difference.
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