Worked examples
Two examples
Example 1
The least common multiple of 4 and 6 is
- List the multiples of the larger number, 6: 6, 12.
- 4 does not go into 6 evenly, but it goes into 12.
Answer: 12
Example 2
Is 56 a multiple of 8?
- 8 × 7 = 56, so 56 is in the 8 times table.
Answer: Yes
Where this is taught: Quiz 7: Factors, Multiples, and Primes, “Multiples run the other way”
The drill
Ten problems
This drill also has challenge problems. They use the same skill, set up the way the GED test sometimes sets up a problem, so that it looks new at first.
How many:
Type your answer, or tap it, for each problem, then press Check my answers at the bottom.Write your answer on the line, or circle it. The answer key, with the reasoning, is on the last page.