SOLUTION: The product of two consecutive odd number is 2303.What is the greater number?

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Question 1080504: The product of two consecutive odd number is 2303.What is the greater number?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39633) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n%28n-2%29=2303

n and n-2 would be very near to sqrt%282303%29.

49, the greater number, n.