If a complex tone comprised of 400 Hz, 600 Hz, 800 Hz, and 1000 Hz was played, what frequency would listeners report hearing?
A) no sound would be heard
B) 200 Hz
C) 400 Hz
D) 1000 Hz

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Listeners would report hearing a frequency of 200 Hz because it is the greatest common divisor (GCD) of all the frequencies present (400, 600, 800, 1000 Hz), representing the fundamental frequency that these harmonics are multiples of.

If a Complex Tone Comprised of 400 Hz, 600 Hz