Math · 7th Grade · 45 min
Whole Number Factors and Multiples
Free to teach as-is. Adapt it for your group in about two minutes.
Objective
I can determine factors and multiples of whole numbers.
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
Factors are whole numbers that divide evenly into another number without leaving a remainder, like 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12 for the number 12.
- 2
Multiples are the results of multiplying a number by another whole number, and for the number 5, they include 5, 10, 15, and continue infinitely.
- 3
Factors are the numbers that 'build' a given number through multiplication, while multiples are the numbers 'produced' by multiplying a given number by other whole numbers.
Practice
7 questions
List all the factors of 24.
What are the first five multiples of 9?
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“List all the factors of 20. Then, list the first five multiples of 8.”
Sample answer included in Teacher Guide
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