What are the common multiples of 50 and 87?

Common multiples of 50 and 87 are numbers that both 50 and 87 can be divided into evenly with no remainder.

To find the common multiples of 50 and 87, we compare the list of multiples of 50 with the list of multiples of 87 to see what they have in common.

To create a list of multiples of 50, we multiply 50 by 1, 50 by 2, and so on like this:

50 x 1 = 50
50 x 2 = 100
50 x 3 = 150
50 x 4 = 200
...

Similarly, to create a list of multiples of 87, we multiply 87 by 1, 87 by 2, and so on like this:

87 x 1 = 87
87 x 2 = 174
87 x 3 = 261
87 x 4 = 348
...

When we compare the two lists to see what they have in common, we get the answer to "What are the common multiples of 50 and 87?"

4350, 8700, 13050, 17400, etc.

Since 4350 is the first number they have in common, 4350 is the least common multiple of 50 and 87.

Note: Our lists are shortened because they go on forever, but can you see the pattern when you look at the answer in green above? The common multiples are in intervals of 4350 (the least common multiple), so you can continue the green list above with more common multiples of 50 and 87 by simply adding 4350 to the last number on the list.

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