Factors and Multiples

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What is a factor?

Back

A factor is a whole number that can be divided evenly into another number. For example, factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12.

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What is a multiple?

Back

A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by an integer. For example, multiples of 4 are 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, etc.

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List the first five multiples of 3.

Back

3, 6, 9, 12, 15.

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What are the factors of 24?

Back

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24.

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Is 10 a factor of 50?

Back

Yes, because 50 ÷ 10 = 5.

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Which of the following is a multiple of 5? 7, 10, 12

Back

10.

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What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 8 and 12?

Back

The GCF is 4.

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What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 5?

Back

The LCM is 20.

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How do you find the factors of a number?

Back

To find the factors, divide the number by whole numbers starting from 1 and see which divisions result in whole numbers.

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What is the relationship between factors and multiples?

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Factors are numbers that divide another number evenly, while multiples are the results of multiplying a number by integers.