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$4 times tables we work our way through starting at

$4\times1=4$4×1=4

$4\times2=8$4×2=8

$4\times3=12$4×3=12 and so on.

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

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

So:

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

Examples

Question 1

Write down the first 5 multiples of $3$3.

No. Multiple

1st $\editable{}$

2nd $\editable{}$

3rd $\editable{}$

4th $\editable{}$

5th $\editable{}$

No.	Multiple
1st	$\editable{}$
2nd	$\editable{}$
3rd	$\editable{}$
4th	$\editable{}$
5th	$\editable{}$

Question 2

What multiple of $8$ is $72$ ?

$72$72 is the $\editable{}$th multiple of $8$8.

Question 3

Find the lowest common multiple of $12$12 and $20$20.

Lowest common multiple = $\editable{}$

Outcomes

5.N.NO.4

Explains the meaning of factors and multiples.

Multiples