Whole Number Factors and Multiples
7th Grade · Math · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can determine factors and multiples of whole numbers.
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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.
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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.
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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.
