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The products of a number with
the natural numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ... are called the multiples
of the number.
For example:
So, the multiples of 7 are 7, 14, 21, 28, and so on.
Note:
The multiples of a number are obtained by multiplying the number by each
of the natural numbers.
For example:
- multiples of 2 are 2, 4, 6, 8, …
- multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12, …
- multiples of 4 are 4, 8, 12, 16, …
Example 1
Write down the first ten multiples of 5.
Solution:
The first ten multiples of 5 are 5, 10 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50.
Key Terms
natural numbers, multiples
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