Factors and Multiples Worksheet
Class 6 Mathematics
Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________
Roll No.: ______________________
Part A: Fill in the Blanks
- A factor of a number divides it without leaving any __________.
- Multiples of a number are obtained by __________ the number.
- Every number is a factor of __________.
- The smallest factor of any natural number is __________.
- The largest factor of any number is __________.
- The first five multiples of 8 are __________, __________, __________, __________, and __________.
- 12 is a factor of 36 because 36 ÷ 12 = __________.
- The first multiple of every number is the number itself: True / False
- Factors of a number are finite, while multiples are __________.
- 1 is a factor of __________ natural number.
Part B: Write All Factors
Find all the factors of:
- 10 = __________________________
- 12 = __________________________
- 15 = __________________________
- 18 = __________________________
- 20 = __________________________
- 24 = __________________________
- 28 = __________________________
- 30 = __________________________
- 32 = __________________________
- 36 = _________________________
- 40 = _________________________
- 42 = _________________________
- 45 = _________________________
- 48 = _________________________
- 50 = _________________________
Part C: Write the First 10 Multiples
- 3 : ___________________________________________
- 4 : ___________________________________________
- 5 : ___________________________________________
- 6 : ___________________________________________
- 7 : ___________________________________________
- 8 : ___________________________________________
- 9 : ___________________________________________
- 10 : __________________________________________
- 11 : __________________________________________
- 12 : _________________________________________
Part D: Multiple Choice Questions
- Which of the following is a factor of 24?
a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 11 - Which is a multiple of 9?
a) 25 b) 36 c) 41 d) 52 - The number of factors of 1 is:
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3 - Which number is divisible by 5?
a) 43 b) 67 c) 90 d) 81 - Which of the following is not a factor of 30?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 8 d) 5 - A multiple of 12 is:
a) 36 b) 35 c) 34 d) 31 - Which number has 10 as a factor?
a) 35 b) 50 c) 33 d) 47 - Factors of a number can be:
a) Infinite b) Limited c) Negative only d) Decimal only - The first multiple of 15 is:
a) 0 b) 1 c) 15 d) 30 - Which is a common factor of 18 and 24?
a) 5 b) 6 c) 7 d) 9
Part E: True or False
- Every number is a multiple of itself. ______
- 7 is a factor of 49. ______
- 18 is a multiple of 4. ______
- Factors of a number are always less than or equal to the number. ______
- Multiples can continue forever. ______
- 1 is a factor of every number. ______
- 15 is a factor of 75. ______
- 24 is a multiple of 8. ______
- 13 has only two factors. ______
- 20 is a multiple of 3. ______
Part F: Find Common Factors
- 12 and 18 = ____________________
- 16 and 24 = ____________________
- 20 and 30 = ____________________
- 15 and 25 = ____________________
- 18 and 27 = ____________________
- 24 and 36 = ____________________
- 28 and 42 = ____________________
- 32 and 48 = ____________________
- 35 and 49 = ____________________
- 40 and 60 = ___________________
Part G: Word Problems
- Riya has 24 chocolates. She wants to arrange them into equal groups without any chocolates left over. Write all possible group sizes.
- A teacher asks students to count by 6s. Write the first 12 multiples of 6.
- A gardener has 36 plants. He wants to arrange them in equal rows. Find all possible numbers of rows.
- Two bells ring every 4 minutes and 8 minutes respectively. Write the first five common multiples of 4 and 8.
- A shopkeeper packs 30 biscuits equally into packets. Find all possible packet sizes.
Challenge Section
- Write all factors of 72.
- Find the first 15 multiples of 14.
- List all common factors of 48 and 60.
- Which number has more factors: 24 or 36?
- Find three numbers whose common factor is 5.
- Write all factors of 84.
- Find the first 12 multiples of 17.
- Find the common factors of 54 and 72.
- Write all factor pairs of 100.
- Find the first 10 common multiples of 3 and 5.
Factors and Multiples Worksheet – Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blanks
- remainder
- multiplying
- itself
- 1
- the number itself
- 8, 16, 24, 32, 40
- 3
- True
- infinite
- every
Part B: Write All Factors
- 10 = 1, 2, 5, 10
- 12 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
- 15 = 1, 3, 5, 15
- 18 = 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
- 20 = 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
- 24 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24
- 28 = 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28
- 30 = 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30
- 32 = 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
- 36 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36
- 40 = 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 20, 40
- 42 = 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 14, 21, 42
- 45 = 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 45
- 48 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16, 24, 48
- 50 = 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50
Part C: First 10 Multiples
- 3 → 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30
- 4 → 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40
- 5 → 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50
- 6 → 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60
- 7 → 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70
- 8 → 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80
- 9 → 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90
- 10 → 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
- 11 → 11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88, 99, 110
- 12 → 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120
Part D: MCQs
- b) 6
- b) 36
- b) 1
- c) 90
- c) 8
- a) 36
- b) 50
- b) Limited
- c) 15
- b) 6
Part E: True or False
- True
- True
- False
- True
- True
- True
- True
- True
- True
- False
Part F: Common Factors
- 12 and 18 → 1, 2, 3, 6
- 16 and 24 → 1, 2, 4, 8
- 20 and 30 → 1, 2, 5, 10
- 15 and 25 → 1, 5
- 18 and 27 → 1, 3, 9
- 24 and 36 → 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
- 28 and 42 → 1, 2, 7, 14
- 32 and 48 → 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
- 35 and 49 → 1, 7
- 40 and 60 → 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
Part G: Word Problems
- Group sizes for 24 chocolates:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24 - First 12 multiples of 6:
6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72 - Possible rows for 36 plants:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36 - First five common multiples of 4 and 8:
8, 16, 24, 32, 40 - Packet sizes for 30 biscuits:
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 30
Challenge Section
- Factors of 72:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72 - First 15 multiples of 14:
14, 28, 42, 56, 70, 84, 98, 112, 126, 140, 154, 168, 182, 196, 210 - Common factors of 48 and 60:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12 - 36 has more factors than 24.
Factors of 24 = 8
Factors of 36 = 9 - Example:
15, 25, 35 - Factors of 84:
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 12, 14, 21, 28, 42, 84 - First 12 multiples of 17:
17, 34, 51, 68, 85, 102, 119, 136, 153, 170, 187, 204 - Common factors of 54 and 72:
1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18 - Factor pairs of 100:
(1,100), (2,50), (4,25), (5,20), (10,10) - First 10 common multiples of 3 and 5:
15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150