🔢 Multiples 📚 Grade 3-4 ⏱ 5 min
Multiples for Kids: Continuing the Times Table
Multiples are the results of multiplying by a given number. Multiples of 3 are just the entire times-3 table, called by a different name.
A multiple is a multiplication result
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20... These are the same answers from the times-4 table, just with a different term.
💡 Link to divisibility: if a number is a multiple of 4, it divides by 4 with no remainder — multiples and divisibility are two sides of the same idea.
Practice
Name the first five multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30.
FAQ
How is a multiple different from a factor?
A factor is smaller than or equal to a number and divides it. A multiple is a multiplication result, usually bigger than the original number.