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 without leaving a remainder.

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What are multiples?

Back

Multiples of a number are the products of that number and any whole number.

Front

List the factors of 12.

Back

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

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What is the first multiple of 5?

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5

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How do you determine if a number is a factor of another number?

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A number is a factor of another number if the second number can be divided by the first number without a remainder.

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What are the first four multiples of 3?

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3, 6, 9, 12

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Is 15 a factor of 45?

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Yes, because 45 divided by 15 equals 3 with no remainder.

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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 result of multiplying a number by integers.

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Identify the incorrect multiple in the following list of the first four multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24.

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All are correct; the first four multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, and 24.

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

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The GCF of 8 and 12 is 4.