= Certainly the denominator 3n is greater than n. Therefore the fraction must reduce. Thus let d > 1 be the greatest common divisor of n+3 and 3n, the numerator and denominator. Then there exist positive integers k,m such that n+3 = kd and 3n = md So the fraction reduces to , where m < n. Then n = kd-3, and by substitution 3(kd-3) = md 3kd - 9 = md 3kd-md = 9 d(3k-m) = 9 d = So 3k-m is a divisor of 9, either 1, 3, or 9. Since d > 1, 3k-m ≠ 9. So d is one of the other two possibilities, d=3 or d=9 If d=3, then 3k-m = 3 3k = m+3 k = Since n+3 = kd, n+3 = *3 n+3 = m+3 n = m But that contradicts m < n So d=9, and 3k-m = 1 m = 3k-1 3n = md = dm 3n = 9(3k-1) n = 3(3k-1) n = 9k-3 Therefore n must be in the sequence 6,15,24,...,9k-3,... n = 9k-3 ≤ 2015 9k ≤ 2018 k ≤ 224.2222... So maximum value of k is 224, thus the answer is 224. Edwin