Find three consecutive natural numbers that add up to 540.

We have three consecutive natural numbers, the sum of which is 540. Let’s find these numbers.

Consecutive numbers are numbers that differ by one, for example, 1, 2, 3, etc.

We introduce a variable.

Let x be the smallest of the three numbers, then the second number in the sequence will be (x + 1), and the third will be (x + 2).

Based on the conditions of the problem, we compose and solve the equation:

x + (x + 1) + (x + 2) = 540;

3 * x + 3 = 540;

3 * x = 537;

x = 179.

Found a smaller number, which means our numbers are 179, 180 and 181.