Definition:
Factors and multiples are different things. But they both involve multiplication:
Factors:
Multiples:
The first five multiples of 9 are 9, , 27, 36, .
Determine if 5 is a factor of 45?
The number of seashells that Minnie has is the first common multiple of 8 and 10. Minnie's sister has 5 times as many seashells as Minnie. How many seashells does Minnie's sister have?: seashells.
What is 3 multiplied by the first common multiple of 2 and 4?: .
What is 3 multiplied by the first common multiple of 2 and 6?: .
What is 6 multiplied by the first common multiple of 3 and 8?: .