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Common multiples.

Recognise a positive multiple shared by two whole numbers.

Numihana · England Year 6

Common multiples

Practice sheet

Name: ______________
Date: ______________

Recognise a positive multiple shared by two whole numbers.

1

Which option is a common multiple of 14 and 8?

Answer: 112 / 113 / 111 / 225
2

Which option is a common multiple of 4 and 5?

Answer: 20 / 21 / 19 / 41
3

Which option is a common multiple of 26 and 12?

Answer: 312 / 313 / 311 / 625
4

Which option is a common multiple of 14 and 12?

Answer: 168 / 169 / 167 / 337
5

Which option is a common multiple of 17 and 10?

Answer: 170 / 171 / 169 / 341
6

Which option is a common multiple of 24 and 12?

Answer: 288 / 289 / 287 / 577
Numihana · England Year 6 · Common multiples
Numihana · England Year 6

Common multiples

Answer key

Name: ______________
Date: ______________

Recognise a positive multiple shared by two whole numbers.

1

Which option is a common multiple of 14 and 8?

Answer: 112
2

Which option is a common multiple of 4 and 5?

Answer: 20
3

Which option is a common multiple of 26 and 12?

Answer: 312
4

Which option is a common multiple of 14 and 12?

Answer: 168
5

Which option is a common multiple of 17 and 10?

Answer: 170
6

Which option is a common multiple of 24 and 12?

Answer: 288
Numihana · England Year 6 · Common multiples

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Recognise a positive multiple shared by two whole numbers.

Department for Education: mathematics programmes of study ↗

Year 6 → Number → Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division · Selected statutory skill. Pack 2.2.0 · source checked 2026-10-12.

For teachers and parents

Test whether each option appears in both multiplication tables.

A common slip

A common multiple is divisible by both numbers.

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Worked example

Which option is a common multiple of 17 and 2?

Answer: 34

Test whether each option appears in both multiplication tables.