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Find the greatest rational number r such that the ratios 8/15 ÷ r and 18/35 ÷ r are whole numbers?

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The answer is "[tex]\bold{\frac{2}{105}}[/tex]", and the further calculation can be defined as follows:

When the "r" is the greatest common divisor for the two fractions.

So, we will use Euclid's algorithm:  

[tex]\to \bold{(\frac{8}{15}) -(\frac{188}{35})}\\\\\to \bold{(\frac{8}{15} -\frac{188}{35})}\\\\\to \bold{(\frac{56-54}{105})}\\\\\to \bold{(\frac{2}{105})}\\\\[/tex]

this is  [tex]\bold{(\frac{8}{15}) \ \ mod \ \ (\frac{18}{35})}[/tex]

we can conclude that the GCD for [tex]\bold{\frac{54}{105}}[/tex], when divided by [tex]\bold{\frac{2}{105}}[/tex], will be the remainder is 0.  Rational numbers go from [tex]\bold{\frac{2}{105}}[/tex] with the latter being the highest.

So, the final answer is "[tex]\bold{\frac{2}{105}}[/tex]".

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