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Multiples and Factors – Class 5 Math

🌟 Multiples

  • A multiple of a number is what you get when you multiply that number by any whole number.

Example:
Multiples of 3 are:
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, …

✅ Tip: All numbers have infinite multiples.
✅ Every number is a multiple of itself.


🌟 Factors

  • A factor of a number is a number that divides it exactly with no remainder.

Example:
Factors of 12 are:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12

✅ Tip: Factors are limited for every number.
✅ 1 and the number itself are always factors.


🎯 Differences:

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Example (6)6, 12, 18, 24, …1, 2, 3, 6