• Choice G

    Given a>b>c>d>0a > b > c > d > 0 with relatively prime integers. Compare the fractions:

    Since all values are positive and a>b>c>da > b > c > d:

    • ac\dfrac{a}{c} vs. ab\dfrac{a}{b}: Since c<bc < b, we have ac>ab\dfrac{a}{c} > \dfrac{a}{b}

    • ac\dfrac{a}{c} vs. bc\dfrac{b}{c}: Since a>ba > b, we have ac>bc\dfrac{a}{c} > \dfrac{b}{c}

    • ac\dfrac{a}{c} vs. ca\dfrac{c}{a}: Since a>c>0a > c > 0, we have ac>1>ca\dfrac{a}{c} > 1 > \dfrac{c}{a}

    • ac\dfrac{a}{c} vs. da\dfrac{d}{a}: Since a>da > d and c<ac < a, we have ac>1>da\dfrac{a}{c} > 1 > \dfrac{d}{a}

    Therefore ac\dfrac{a}{c} is the greatest.

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