Squeezy fractions

Suppose a , b a, b are positive integers satisfying:

27 197 < a b < 41 299 \frac {27}{197} < \frac {a}{b} < \frac {41}{299} .

Let B B (a positive integer) be the minimum value of b b such that there exists a positive integer value of a a , say A A , such that this equation is satisfied.

Let D ( a positive integer) be the minimum value of d such that there exists a positive integer value of c c , satisfying the following inequality:

27 197 < c d < A B \frac {27}{197} < \frac {c}{d} < \frac {A}{B} .

Evaluate B + D B+D .


The answer is 445.

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Aditya Kumar
Nov 24, 2015

The answer is: A B = 17 124 \frac{A}{B}=\frac{17}{124} and C D = 44 321 \frac{C}{D}=\frac{44}{321}

B+D=445.

I don't know how to solve it properly. Could u provide the solution?

@Shourya Pandey @Pi Han Goh could u enlighten me by posting the solution? I'm sorry I'm weak at number theory. :)

Aditya Kumar - 5 years, 6 months ago

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