Let $R$ be a commutative ring with identity and $a\in R$ has the property that for $b\in R$ if $\langle a\rangle\cap\langle b\rangle=\{0\}$, then $ann_R(a)+ann_R(b)=R$, where $ann_R(x) :=\{r\in R\mid rx=0 \}$ for $x\in R$. Is there any characterization for such an element?