Multiples Lesson

Destiny, Giovanni, and Lincoln are playing a game in their math class. They have to find numbers that can be divided evenly by a number they choose. For example, if they choose the number 5, they have to find numbers like 10, 15, 20, and so on. What are these numbers called?

• These numbers are called multiples.

• These numbers are not called multiples.

Answer explanation

Multiples are numbers that can be divided evenly by a chosen number. They are called multiples.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.4

Destiny, Shateik, and Isaiah are counting their pocket money. If they count in multiples of 5, what are they doing?

• Counting money

• Measuring time

Answer explanation

Liam, Aiden, and Avery are counting their money. They are counting money in multiples of 5.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.4

Laveah, Destiny, and Isaiah are at a pizza party. Laveah says that a multiple is like ordering multiple pizzas of the same type, while Destiny says that a factor is like the number of slices each pizza is cut into. Isaiah is confused about the difference between a multiple and a factor. Can you help Isaiah understand the difference?

• A multiple is like the number of pizzas ordered, while a factor is like the number of slices each pizza is cut into.

• A multiple is like ordering multiple pizzas of the same type, while a factor is like the number of slices each pizza is cut into.

Answer explanation

A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by an integer, while a factor is a number that divides evenly into another number.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.4

Lincoln is helping his friend, Noah, with his homework. Noah needs to find the first 5 multiples of 4 for his math assignment. Can you help Lincoln explain this to Noah?

• 4, 8, 12, 16, 20

• 5, 10, 15, 20, 25

Answer explanation

To find the first 5 multiples of 4, we multiply 4 by each consecutive number starting from 1. The correct multiples are 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.4

Giovanni and Ayden are discussing about the numbers on their football jerseys. Giovanni says all the numbers on the jerseys of the players who scored even number of goals are multiples of 2, but Ayden disagrees. Is Giovanni correct? Why or why not?

• No, Ayden is correct. Some numbers on the jerseys of the players who scored even number of goals are not multiples of 2.

• Yes, Giovanni is correct.

Answer explanation

Yes, Mason is correct because all even numbers can be divided evenly by 2.

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

Laveah has 6 books and Jayden has 8 books. If they want to distribute their books equally among their classmates, what is the least number of classmates they should have?

• 30

• 24

Answer explanation

To distribute the apples equally, they need to find the greatest common divisor of 6 and 8, which is 2. So, they need at least 24 friends to distribute the apples equally.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.4

Laveah is planning a weekly book club meeting and wants to calculate when the future meetings will happen. How can she use multiples to solve her problem?

• Laveah can use multiples to calculate the time of future meetings.

• Laveah can use multiples to calculate the time of past meetings.

Answer explanation

Nora can use multiples to calculate future occurrences.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.4

Giovanni, Ayden, and Isaiah are at a farmers market where they see baskets of apples. Each basket contains a certain number of apples. They notice that the first 3 baskets have a number of apples that are multiples of both 7 and 3. Can you help them figure out how many apples are in each of these baskets?

• 18, 36, 54

• 21, 42, 63

Answer explanation

The correct multiples of 7 that are also multiples of 3 are 21, 42, and 63. These numbers satisfy both conditions.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.4

Noah has a basket of apples and he wants to distribute them equally among his classmates. Giovanni is curious to know if the number of apples is a multiple of the number of classmates. How can he determine this?

• He can multiply the number of apples by the number of classmates and check if the result is 0.

• He can divide the number of apples by the number of classmates and check if the remainder is 0.

Answer explanation

To determine if the number of candies is a multiple of the number of friends, Liam should divide the number of candies by the number of friends and check if the remainder is 0. This ensures equal sharing among friends.

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

Destiny, Giovanni, Ayden, Isaiah, and Noah are planning a bake sale. Destiny is in charge of baking the cakes and she needs to understand the relationship between factors and multiples for her recipe. Can you explain it to her?

• Factors are the numbers that divide evenly into the quantity of ingredients Destiny has, while multiples are the quantities she gets when she multiplies a number of ingredients by an integer.

• Factors are the quantities Destiny gets when she multiplies a number of ingredients by an integer, while multiples are the numbers that divide evenly into the quantity of ingredients she has.

Answer explanation

Factors are numbers that divide evenly into the quantity of ingredients, while multiples are the quantities obtained by multiplying a number of ingredients by an integer.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.NS.B.4