Question
CSATMediumPrelims 2018Maths

X and Y are natural numbers other than 1, and Y is greater than X. Which of the following represents the largest number?

Explanation

y>x>1 \Rightarrow x/y<1x/y < 1 xy>y/xxy > y/x as y/x<yy/x < y and xy>yxy > y xy>x+y/xyxy > x+y /xy as xy>x/y+1/xxy > x/y + 1/x as 1/y+1/x<21/y + 1/x < 2 but xy>2xy > 2

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