pdf Common Multiples

This worksheet introduces and reinforces the ideas of multiples, common multiples, and least common multiple through direct instruction and guided practice. Students begin by generating lists of multiples for individual numbers, then compare those lists to identify shared values. Clear examples model how common multiples appear in both lists and how the least common multiple is the smallest value they share.

As the worksheet progresses, students apply these concepts to both numerical exercises and real-world situations involving packaging, spacing, and scheduling. This progression helps students move from basic pattern recognition to selecting LCM as an appropriate strategy for solving contextual problems, strengthening both conceptual understanding and procedural fluency.

Skills Assessed

• Listing multiples of whole numbers

• Identifying common multiples

• Determining the least common multiple

• Applying LCM to real-world problem situations

• Recognizing patterns in number sequences

Details

• 4 pages

• Answer key included

ID# 0258