Explain how to identify a common multiple of two or more numbers
I can explain how to identify a common multiple of two or more numbers.
Explain how to identify a common multiple of two or more numbers
I can explain how to identify a common multiple of two or more numbers.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A common multiple is a multiple which is shared by 2 or more numbers
Keywords
Multiple - A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by an integer (not by a fraction).
Common multiple - A common multiple is a multiple that is common to two or more numbers.
Common misconception
Pupils confuse the terminology of factors and multiples and mistake them for one another.
Spend time encouraging pupils to identify the factors in an array and within both multiplication and division equations. Make explicit that the product and dividend represent the multiple in each equation.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Complete the missing word. factor × factor =
Q2.Tick the factors of 12
Q3.Tick the number that is not a factor of 25
Q4.Tick the number that would represent a multiple in the equation 3 × 7 = 21
Q5.Write the number that would represent a multiple in this equation. 42 ÷ 6 = 7
Q6.Match the multiples to the times table it is a part of.
35
66
21
16
27