Step 1: List a few multiples of 6 (6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, . . . ) and 8 (8, 16, 24, 32, . . . . )
Step 2: The common multiples from the multiples of 6 and 8 are 24, 48, . . .
Step 3: The smallest common multiple of 6 and 8 is 24.
The least common multiple of 6 and 8 = 24.