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Sherman goes golfing every 6th day. and Brad goes golfing every 7th day.

If Sherman and Brad both went golfing today, how many days until they will go golfing on the same day again?

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User ItMaxence
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They will golf together every 42 days
User Lolindrath
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Find the least common multiple of each number:

6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42

7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42

The least common multiple is 42, which means every 42 days they will golf on the same day.

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