Identify multiples of a number

A multiple of a whole number is a product formed by multiplying that number by another whole number, including 0; for example, 24 is a multiple of 6 because $6 \times 4=24$ . The learner identifies multiples by counting in equal groups, using multiplication facts or checking whether division gives a whole-number quotient with no remainder, primarily for whole numbers within 100, without extending to least common multiples or more advanced generalizations.

Detailed Explanation: Identify multiples of a number

A multiple is the answer you get when you multiply a number by a whole number, including $0$ .

To check whether a number is a multiple of another number:

Multiply the given number by $(0, 1, 2, 3,\ldots)$ , or count by that number.
See whether you reach the number you are checking.
You can also divide. If the quotient is a whole number with no remainder, it is a multiple.

Example: Is $(36)$ a multiple of $6$ ?

Count by $6$ :

6,\ 12,\ 18,\ 24,\ 30,\ 36

You reached $(36)$ , so $(36)$ is a multiple of $6$ .

Using multiplication:

6 \times 6=36

Because $6$ was multiplied by the whole number $6$ , $(36)$ is a multiple of $6$ .

You can check with division:

36 \div 6=6

The answer is a whole number with no remainder, so $(36)$ is a multiple of $6$ .

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