Multiples

Think about your times tables. Multiples are what you get after multiplying a number by an integer (a whole number). For example, in the $$4 times tables we work our way through starting at

$$4×1=4

$$4×2=8

$$4×3=12 and so on.

So, the first five multiples of $$4 are $$4, $$8, $$12, $$16 and $$20.

We could also think of it as if we were jumping up on a number line.

So:

• The first three multiples of $$2 are $$2, $$4, and $$6.
• The first three multiples of $$3 are $$3, $$6 and $$9.
• The lowest common multiple (LCM) is $$6.

Examples

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3