Key learning points

1. Multiples of a given number are the product of that number and an integer.
2. Factors of an integer can be identified by checking for a remainder when dividing.
3. In the statement factor x factor = product, the product is a multiple of each of the factors.
4. If a is a factor of b then b is a multiple of a

Keywords

• Multiple - A multiple is the product of a number and an integer.

• Numerical factor - A numerical factor is a factor that is an integer.

• Square - A square number is the product of two repeated integers.

• Cube - A cube number is the product of three repeated integers.

• Product - A product is the result of two or more numbers multiplied together.

Common misconception