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

The multipliers of 96 are: 96, 192, 288, 384, 480, 576, 672, 768, 864, 960, 1056, 1152, 1248, 1344, 1440, 1536, 1632, 1728, . . .

The multipliers of 34 are: 34, 68, 102, 136, 170, 204, 238, 272, 306, 340, 374, 408, 442, 476, 510, 544, 578, 612, 646, 680, 714, 748, 782, 816, 850, 884, 918, 952, 986, 1020, 1054, 1088, 1122, 1156, 1190, 1224, 1258, 1292, 1326, 1360, 1394, 1428, 1462, 1496, 1530, 1564, 1598, 1632, 1666, . . .

We can see that:

LCM( 96, 34 ) = 1632

This solution can be visualized using a Venn diagram.

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