GRADE 6 · MATHEMATICS · TOPIC 2

Factors and Multiples

Factors divide numbers exactly; multiples are products of a number.

CONCEPT EXPLAINED

Understand the concept

Factors divide numbers exactly; multiples are products of a number.

SOLVED EXAMPLE

Find HCF of 18 and 24

  1. Step 1: Common factors: 1, 2, 3 and 6
  2. Step 2: greatest is 6.

Final answer: 6

PRACTISE YOURSELF

Find LCM of 4 and 6

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