What are multiples? | Oxford Owl?

Multiples are like special friends that numbers have when they go on a journey of counting by themselves.

Imagine you have 3 candies, and every time you get another group of 3 candies, you add them to your pile. Those groups, 3, 6, 9, 12, are all multiples of 3. It's like having a robot that keeps giving you more of the same thing over and over.

A multiple is what happens when you take a number and multiply it by another number.

For example:

• 3 × 1 = 3
• 3 × 2 = 6
• 3 × 3 = 9

So, 3, 6, and 9 are all multiples of 3, just like how your toy blocks stack up when you add more layers. Each layer is a new multiple!

Multiples can be found everywhere, in music beats, steps on the stairs, even cookies in a jar! They're not magical, but they’re super useful for counting and grouping things in real life.