Given that triangle \(ABC\) has altitudes \(AD = 14\), \(BE = 16\), and \(CF = h\), where \(h\) is a positive integer, we need to find the largest possible value of \(h\).
### Step 1: Use the area formula with altitudes
The area of triangle \(ABC\) can be expressed in terms of the altitudes and the corresponding sides:
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times a \times h_a = \frac{1}{2} \times b \times h_b = \frac{1}{2} \times c \times h_c
\]
where \(h_a = AD\), \(h_b = BE\), and \(h_c = CF = h\), and \(a\), \(b\), and \(c\) are the lengths of the sides opposite the vertices \(A\), \(B\), and \(C\), respectively.
### Step 2: Express the sides in terms of the area and altitudes
Let the area of triangle \(ABC\) be denoted as \(K\). Then:
\[
K = \frac{1}{2} \times a \times 14 = 7a
\]
\[
K = \frac{1}{2} \times b \times 16 = 8b
\]
\[
K = \frac{1}{2} \times c \times h = \frac{1}{2}ch
\]
### Step 3: Equate the expressions for the area \(K\)
From the first two equations:
\[
7a = 8b \quad \Rightarrow \quad a = \frac{8b}{7}
\]
Using the equation for \(K\) involving \(h\):
\[
7a = \frac{1}{2} ch
\]
Substitute \(a = \frac{8b}{7}\) into the equation:
\[
7\left(\frac{8b}{7}\right) = \frac{1}{2}ch
\]
Simplify:
\[
8b = \frac{1}{2}ch
\]
Multiply both sides by 2:
\[
16b = ch
\]
Thus:
\[
h = \frac{16b}{c}
\]
### Step 4: Maximize \(h\)
We aim to maximize \(h = \frac{16b}{c}\), where \(b\) and \(c\) are positive integers.
Recall that \(K = 7a = 8b = \frac{1}{2}ch\). We want to maximize \(h\), so:
\[
c = \frac{16b}{h}
\]
To maximize \(h\), minimize \(c\). Since \(b = 7\), \(a = 8\), choose \(b = 7\) and \(c = 1\) which gives:
\[
h = \frac{16 \times 7}{1} = 112
\]
However, since \(b = \gcd(7,8)\), choose \(b = 7\) for simplicity. So:
\[
K = 112, h = 1
]
Thus:
\[
h \leq 112
\]
### Final Answer:
Since \(h = 112\), the maximum value for the given maximum number is \( \boxed{112} \).