Multiple (English)
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Definition (keystage 1)
A multiple of a number is an answer in that number's times table.
Definition (keystage 2)
A multiple of a number is a number which is divisible by that number.
Some of the multiples of two are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12...
Some of the multiples of five are 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35...
Some of the multiples of two are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12...
Some of the multiples of five are 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35...
Definition (keystage 3)
What you get when you multiply something by a whole number. For instance, 7.5 is a multiple of 2.5, because 7.5 = 3 ×2.5
Relations
- broader:
- (en) Integer
- narrower:
- (en) Common multiple
- (en) Least common multiple
- references:
- (en) Number theory
- see also:
- (en) Factor
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