Find out Least Common Multiple?

The smallest number that is a common multiple of two numbers (that is, both numbers share the same multiple) is called the least common multiple, or LCM.

To find the LCM of two numbers:

List several multiples of each number.
Find the smallest multiple the numbers have in common.

Example: Find the LCM of (14, 26).

Step 1:

The multiples of 14 are {14, 28, 42, 56, 70, 84, 98, 112, 126, 140, 154, 168, 182, 196,...}

The multiples of 26 are {26, 52, 78, 104, 130, 156, 182,...}

Step 2: Look for the first common multiple.

The number 182 is the first common multiple of (14, 26), so 182 is the LCM.