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Standard VI
Maths
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The product of two consecutive natural numbers is always ________.
  1. An even number
  2. An odd number
  3. Divisible by 3
  4. A prime number

A
An even number
B
Divisible by 3
C
An odd number
D
A prime number
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The correct option is A An even number
We know that amongst two consecutive natural numbers, one is even and one is odd.
Let even number be 2n and odd be 2n+1
Their product gives 2n(2n+1) which is a multiple of 2, hence it is an even number.

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