Use divisibility rules for multiples of 6 | Maths | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What single number fits into this gaps to make this correct? 18 ÷ 6 =

'3' ✓
Order the multiples of 6 from the lowest to highest.

1

⇔

36

2

⇔

42

3

⇔

48

4

⇔

54

5

⇔

72
Identify the multiples of 6

6 ✓

12 ✓

16

18 ✓

54 ✓
Match the expressions to the products.

6 × 6

⇔

36 ✓

6 × 7

⇔

42 ✓

6 × 9

⇔

54 ✓

6 × 5

⇔

30 ✓

6 × 8

⇔

48 ✓
Andeep has 72 guinea cards and shares them between 6 friends. How many cards does each friend get?

'12' ✓
A bakery has baked 420 cupcakes. They are packed into boxes of 6. Which calculations will help to solve this problem?

42 tens ÷ 6 ✓

6 × 7 tens ✓

60 + 60 + 60

420 − 6

Exit quiz

Select the even numbers.

7

18 ✓

25

28 ✓

33
Select the multiples of 6

24 ✓

36 ✓

54 ✓

46

52
Select the numbers that are exactly divisible by 2

308 ✓

455

667

700 ✓

989
Is 8,223 a multiple of 6?

Yes

No ✓
Is 732 a multiple of 6?

Yes ✓

No
Is 7,014 a multiple of 6?

Yes ✓

No

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

For every one group of 6 there are two groups of 3
For a number to be divisible by 6, it must be divisible by both 2 and 3

Common misconception

Lack of understanding of key terms such as: 'digit,' 'number.' Pupils may also forget how to identify an even number.

Remind children that even numbers end in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8. Explain clearly the difference between the key terms and encourage children to test the divisibility rule on both 3 digit and 4 digit numbers.

Keywords

Digit sum - The sum of the digits of a number is called its digit sum.
Divisible / divisibility - Divisibility is when division of a number results in another whole number. A number is divisible by another if it can be shared exactly with no remainder.
Multiple - A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by another whole number.