What Are the Lowest and Highest Limits of Frequencies of Sound Which is Audible to a Human Ear?

What are the lowest and highest limits of frequencies of sound which is audible to a human ear?

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The lowest frequency audible to human ear is 20 Hz and the highest frequency audible to human ear is 20,000 Hz.

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