The multiples of 6 are obtained by multiplying integers with 6. In this section, we will learn about the multiples of 6. For more details about multiples, see our page “Multiples of a Number“.
- First five multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30
- Factors of 6: 1, 2, 3, and 6.
- Divisors of 6: 1, 2, 3, and 6.
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What are Multiples of 6?
A number is called a multiple of 6 if it is completely divisible by 6 with the remainder zero.
For example, 6 divides 12 completely, so by the definition 12 is a multiple of 6. Similarly, 6, 12, 18, 24, 60, 600, etc. are all examples of multiples of 6 as they are completely divisible 6.
Remark: From the above definition, it is clear that any multiple of 6 can be written as 6n for some integer n. So the set of multiples of 6 is given by
{6n: n is an integer}.
This is the roster form for the set of multiples of 6.
Also Read: Factors of 6
First 10 Multiples of 6
The first 10 multiples of 6 are as follows:
6×1=6 | 6×2=12 |
6×3=18 | 6×4=24 |
6×5=30 | 6×6=36 |
6×7=42 | 6×8=48 |
6×9=54 | 6×10=60 |
So The first 10 multiples of 6 are as follows: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, and 60.
Question: What are the first ten multiples of 6?
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First 20 Multiples of 6
The first 20 multiples of 6 are given below:
6×1=6 | 6×2=12 |
6×3=18 | 6×4=24 |
6×5=30 | 6×6=36 |
6×7=42 | 6×8=48 |
6×9=54 | 6×10=60 |
6×11=66 | 6×12=72 |
6×13=78 | 6×14=84 |
6×15=90 | 6×16=96 |
6×17=102 | 6×18=108 |
6×19=114 | 6×20=120 |
So we have:
The first 20 multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84, 90, 96, 102, 108, 114, and 120. |
Properties of Multiples of 6
• Multiples of 6 are always even numbers.
• Multiples of 6 always end with either 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8.
• If a number ends with 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9 then the number is not a multiple of 6.
Question Answer on Multiples of 6
Question 1: How to find multiples of 6?
Answer:
Multiplying 6 with natural numbers, we can get the multiples of 6. For example, 2 is a natural number, so 2×6=12 is a multiple of 6.
Question 2: What is the Least Common Multiple(LCM) of 6 and 8?
Answer:
The multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, ….
The multiples of 8 are 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, …
So the common multiples of 6 and 8 are 24, 48, …, among which 24 is the least. Thus, the least common multiple of 6 and 8 is 24. In other words, LCM(6, 8) = 24.
Question 3: Are all multiples of 6 even?
Answer:
As 6 is an even number, all multiples of 6 will be even numbers.
Question 3: What are the multiples of 6 from 1 to 100?
Answer:
The multiples of 6 which lie between 1 and 100 are as follows: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84, 90, and 96.
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