Every time you say a multiplication fact, you say a multiple. If you know your multiplication facts, you know the multiples of a number. Remember to use only whole numbers for the multiplication facts! This is how the words work!
Since 7 ´ 8 = 56 56 is a multiple of 7 and 56 is a multiple of 8
Now we'll decide if a number is a multiple of another.
Remember, if there is a multiplication fact, you have a multiple.
Is 18 a multiple of 3? Since 3 ´
6 = 18, 18 is a multiple of 3.
Is 50 a multiple of 7? Since there
is no multiplication fact, 50 is not a multiple
of 7.
Here's another way to talk about a multiple.
Since 56 is a multiple of 7, 56 is divisible by
7. Divisible by means divides without a remainder.
Since 50 is not a multiple of 7, 50 is not divisible
by 7. Not divisible by means there is a remainder.
Now we can think about multiples in a new way! If a number is
divisible by another it is a multiple of that number.
Is 48 a multiple of 3? Since 48 ¸
3 = 16 with no remainder, 48 is a multiple of 3.
Is 74 a multiple of 4? Since 74 ¸
4 = 18 with a remainder of 2, 74 is not a multiple of
4.
You should be able to see multiples in two ways!
View the tutorial on divisibility for more help on divisible by!
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