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The product of the three consecutive odd numbers is 1287. What is the sum of the largest and the smallest of the three numbers?
Asked in SSC MTS · 2026
Even and Odd Number · Quantitative Aptitude
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The square of an even number is even, while the square of an odd number is odd.
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