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Common multiplesWhat are multiples?

Multiples are numbers that can be divided by other numbers. Common multiples can be divided by two or more numbers. The lowest common multiple is the smallest number that two or more numbers can divide into.

Part of MathsMultiples, factors and primes

What are multiples?

of a number are all the numbers that it will divide into.

Another way to think of it is that multiples of a number belong to that number's times table.

For example:

The multiples of 3 are \({3}\), \({6}\), \({9}\), \({12}\), \({15}\) \({...}\)

The multiples of 11 are \({11}\), \({22}\), \({33}\), \({44}\), \({55}\) \({...}\)

Question

List the first five multiples of \({4}\).

What are common multiples?

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