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L.C.M. of two consecutive odd numbers is 8463. Find the bigger odd number out of the two numbers.

Options

Option A

91

Option B is correct

93

Option C

95

Option D

97

Explanation

Let the two consecutive odd numbers be nn and n+2n+2. Consecutive odd numbers are always coprime, meaning their greatest common divisor (HCF) is 11. For coprime numbers, their Least Common Multiple (LCM) is equal to their product. Given that the LCM is 84638463, we have n(n+2)=8463n(n+2) = 8463. This is a quadratic equation n2+2n8463=0n^2 + 2n - 8463 = 0. We can estimate nn by taking the square root of 84638463. 846391.99\sqrt{8463} \approx 91.99. Since the numbers are consecutive odd integers, they must be close to 91.9991.99. The two odd integers closest to 91.9991.99 with a difference of 22 are 9191 and 9393. Let's verify: 91×93=(921)(92+1)=92212=84641=846391 \times 93 = (92-1)(92+1) = 92^2 - 1^2 = 8464 - 1 = 8463. Thus, the two numbers are 9191 and 9393. The bigger odd number is 9393.