Multiples - PowerPoint

Mathematical concepts of multiples and factors are essential for Year 6 students, particularly in the context of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The teaching resources provide a structured approach to understanding these concepts, with the first lesson focusing on identifying common multiples of numbers. Students are encouraged to use visual representations and abstract methods to calculate multiples, even beyond their times table facts. The lesson aims to enhance their reasoning and problem-solving skills through various activities and questions. The difference between factors and multiples is clearly explained: factors are numbers that divide another number without a remainder, while multiples are the results of multiplying a given number by an integer.

The resource further delves into practical applications of multiples, such as using them to facilitate division by finding the multiples for the divisor. For example, when looking for common multiples of 2 and 4, students will identify 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, and so on. The concept of the lowest common multiple (LCM) is introduced, and students are taught that the LCM is not always the product of the two numbers. Through interactive questions, students are challenged to apply their knowledge to real-life scenarios, such as determining the ages of siblings based on their multiples or figuring out how often two trains leave from different platforms at the same time. Worksheets and problem-solving tasks are included to reinforce learning and encourage students to double-check their answers and think critically about place value and number properties.