Common multiple

Definition

A multiple shared by two or more numbers.

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Specification N4 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

A multiple of each of two or more numbers.
A common multiple appears in the multiple sequences of all the numbers.
Revise: Primes, Factors, and Multiples

Specification N4 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3

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Write complete, ordered lists when using the listing method so that you do not miss the highest common factor or the first common multiple.

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A common multiple appears in the multiple sequences of each number.

Specification 1.02a, 1.02c · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher), Paper 5 (Higher), Paper 6 (Higher)

A number that is a multiple of each of two or more given numbers.
A common multiple belongs to the lists of multiples of two or more numbers.
Revise: Number Properties
Revise: HCF and LCM