Common multiples

In this lesson, we will be looking at how to find common multiples of numbers.

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of these is not a factor of 24?

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Q2.Why can't factors of 1 and 2 be represented as polygons?

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Q3.How many factor polygons can you draw for a ring of 32 dots?

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Q4.How many polygons can you draw for a ring of 20 dots?

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Q5.What is a regular polygon?

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of these is not a factor of 24?

1/5

Q2.Why can't factors of 1 and 2 be represented as polygons?

2/5

Q3.How many factor polygons can you draw for a ring of 32 dots?

3/5

Q4.How many polygons can you draw for a ring of 20 dots?

4/5

Q5.What is a regular polygon?

5/5

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Quiz:

Common Multiples Quiz

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Q1.Which of these numbers is a common multiple of 2 and 3?

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Q2.What is the lowest common multiple of 4 and 5?

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Q3.Which of these numbers is both a multiple of 4 and a factor of 100?

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Q4.Which of these numbers is a multiple of a square number that is not 1?

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Q5.What is the lowest common multiple of 2, 3, and 5?

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Quiz:

Common Multiples Quiz

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Which of these numbers is a common multiple of 2 and 3?

1/5

Q2.What is the lowest common multiple of 4 and 5?

2/5

Q3.Which of these numbers is both a multiple of 4 and a factor of 100?

3/5

Q4.Which of these numbers is a multiple of a square number that is not 1?

4/5

Q5.What is the lowest common multiple of 2, 3, and 5?

5/5

Lesson summary: Common multiples

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