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STRAND: Number
TOPIC:
Multiples, factors & primes
Multiples
A multiple is the result of multiplication of one number by another number. For example, 10 is a multiple of both 2 and 5, since
2 × 5 = 10.
WORKED Example
Write the first five multiples of 2.
THINK
WRITE
1
To find the first five multiples of 2, multiply 2
by 1, then by 2, 3, 4 and finally by 5. Each
product (that is, the result of each
multiplication) is a multiple of 2.
2
List the first five multiples of 2.
2×1=2
2×2=4
2×3=6
2×4=8
2 × 5 = 10
The first five multiples of 2 are: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.
Try these
Write the first five multiples of each of the following numbers.
1 3
2 5
3 8
4 11
5 6
6 4
7 12
8 9
9 7
10 15
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