Multiples and

Factors

Mr. SARWAT
 Multiples
• A multiple is formed by multiplying a
given number by the counting numbers.
• The counting numbers are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, etc.
Example: List the multiples of 4:

• 4x1=4 So, the multiples of 4

are 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24,
• 4x2=8 28, etc.
• 4 x 3 = 12
• 4 x 4 = 16
• 4 x 5 = 20
• 4 x 6 = 24

Counting Numbers
 What are the first five
multiples of 13?
13 x 1 =13
13 x 2 = 26
13 x 3 = 39 13, 26, 39, 52, 65
13 x 4 = 52
13 x 5 = 65
 Find the Missing Multiples
24 ____
• 6, 12, 18, ____, 30

• ___, 15 ____,
3 6, 9, 12, ____, 18 21

• ___, 72
12 24, 36, 48, 60, ____
 Factors
• Factors are the numbers you multiply
together to get a product.
• For example, the product 24 has several
factors.
• 24 = 1 x 24
• 24 = 2 x 12
• 24 = 3 x 8
• 24 = 4 x 6
• SO, the factors are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
 Finding Factors
• Start with 1 x the number.
• Try 2, 3, 4, etc.
• When you repeat your factors, cross out
the repeat - you’re done at this point.
• If you get doubles (such as 4 x 4), then yo
u’re done. Repeats or doubles let you
know you’re done.
 What are the factors of 16?
1 x 16
2x8
3 x ?? 3 is not a factor, so cross it out

4x4 doubles = done

The factors of 16 are

1,2,4,8,16
 What are the factors of 18?
1 x 18 The factors are
2 x 9 1,2,3,6,9,18
3 x 6
4 x ??
5 x ??
Repeat! Cross it out! We
6 x 3 ’re done!
 What are the factors of 7?
1x7 The only factors
2 x ?? of 7 are 1,7
3 x ??
4 x ??
5 x ??
6 x ??
This works, but it is a repeat. We
7 x 1 are done.
 Prime and Composite
Numbers

Prime numbers are Composite numbers

numbers that only have have more than two
two factors: one, and the factors.
number itself.
EXAMPLES:
EXAMPLES: 6, 18, 30, 100
3, 5, 7, 11, 31