Explain the relationship between adjacent multiples of six | Maths

Starter quiz

Complete: product = ______ × factor.

'factor' ✓
Which of these numbers are multiples of 6?

6 ✓

18 ✓

46

55

72 ✓
Starting from 36, complete the missing multiples on this number line in the correct order.

1

⇔

42

2

⇔

48

3

⇔

54
In each of the sequences, which multiple of 6 will come next?

36 30

⇔

24 ✓

48 42

⇔

36 ✓

72 66 60

⇔

54 ✓

66 60 54

⇔

48 ✓

18 12

⇔

6 ✓
This image shows 6 ladybirds, each with 6 legs. How many legs are there altogether? ______ legs

'36' ✓
Imagine eight hexagons. What is the total number of sides for all of the shapes? ______ sides.

'48 ' ✓

Exit quiz

Adjacent multiples of 6 can be found by increasing or decreasing a multiple by ______

'6' ✓
42 is a multiple of 6 Which multiples of 6 are adjacent to 42?

36 ✓

37

42

44

48 ✓
Which mixed operation expression can be used to calculate the missing multiple of 6?

5 × 6 − 6 ✓

4 groups of 6

3 × 6 + 6 ✓

6 × 4
Using your knowledge of groups, order the expressions starting with the greatest product.

1

⇔

9 × 6

2

⇔

7 × 6

3

⇔

5 × 6

4

⇔

6 × 4
Here is part of the 6 times table grid. What could Andeep do to find 14 × 6 quickly?

13 × 6 + 6 ✓

Count in sixes from zero

Increase 78 by 6 ✓
Match the products to the correct mixed operation expression.

24 =

⇔

3 × 6 + 6 ✓

54 =

⇔

8 × 6 + 6 ✓

60 =

⇔

9 × 6 + 6 ✓

66 =

⇔

10 × 6 + 6 ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

Adjacent multiples of 6 have a difference of 6
If you add 6 to a multiple of 6 you get the next multiple of 6
If you subtract 6 from a multiple of 6 you get the previous multiple of 6

Common misconception

Pupils may not understand the key term 'adjacent,' and have difficult understanding the word problems.

Model correct usage in a range of contexts including labelling abstract equations and using the terms to identify the known elements in worded problems.

Keywords

Adjacent - Adjacent means next to each other.
Multiple - A multiple is the result of multiplying a number by another whole number.