Multiple — Grade 6 Math, what it means and where it is taught
The result of multiplying by a whole number: 12 is a multiple of 4.
Taught in Grade 6 Math.
Where it is taught
What uses it later
This idea is needed for:
- LCM — Least common multiple — the smallest number both divide into.
Practise this idea
1 question in the course bank use Multiple, in GCF and LCM.
Problem 1
Find the LCM of 4 and 6.
Worked answer
12
Multiples of 6: 6, 12, …
12 is the first also divisible by 4.