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.