9. (10 points) The teacher in the kindergarten brought 55 apples, 114 cookies, 83 chocolates to the class, and after distributing them equally, there were 3 apples, 10 cookies, and 5 chocolates left. The class has at most $\qquad$ children.
【Analysis】According to the problem, there are 55 apples, 114 cookies, and 83 chocolates. After distributing them evenly, there are 3 apples, 10 cookies, and 5 chocolates left. Therefore, a total of 52 apples, 104 cookies, and 78 chocolates were distributed. Then, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of these three numbers to get the answer.

【Solution】Solution: $55-3=52, 114-10=104, 83-5=78$,
$$
\begin{array}{l}
52=2 \times 2 \times 13, \\
104=2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 13, \\
78=2 \times 3 \times 13,
\end{array}
$$

Therefore, the greatest common divisor of $52$, $104$, and $78$ is $2 \times 13=26$.
Answer: The class has at most 26 children.
The answer is: 26.