The product of two successive numbers is 462. Which is the smaller of the two numbers?  Pick
A) 21  B) 23  C) 26  D) 27  E) 29
21   21   From the given alternatives,   21 × 22 = 462   ∴ Smaller number = 21
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The product of two successive numbers is 462. Which is the smaller of the two numbers?