7Â years, 5Â months ago
7Â years ago
Hi Tanuj,
Let us prove why X is a factor of the difference of the numbers
let a,b,c be positive integers.
4864 = aX+c
5800 =bX+c
(b-a)X = 936
Maximum value X can have is 936 (i.e when (b-a) = 1).
Hence we calculate the divisors for 936.
Hope that helps.
Thanks,
Varun.