Find Least Common Multiple of 14 and 6 by listing out the factors.

LCM( 14, 6 ) = 42

Write down multiples of each number until you find the first common multiple:

The multipliers of 14 are: 14, 28, 42, 56, . . .

The multipliers of 6 are: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, . . .

We can see that:

LCM( 14, 6 ) = 42

This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.

The LCM is equal to the product of all the numbers on the diagram.