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Learning objective overview
Master Teaching Guide coverage for this objective.
Current NZC (2007)
NA5-2
New NZC (2026)
NZC26-P4-ALG-ER-P-Y9-01NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-K-Y7-07NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-P-Y7-07
Resources
- Alpha textbook: Multiples, Ex 4.01, pg 68
- Alpha textbook: Lowest Common Multiple, Ex 4.03, pgs 70 & 71
- CorbettMaths worksheetQuestions PDF · Answers
Terminology
- multiple
- common multiple
- lowest common multiple
- factor
Task goals
- List multiples of a given number in order.
- Decide whether one number is a multiple of another.
- Identify common multiples of two numbers by comparing their multiples lists.
- Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of two numbers.
- Justify or correct a claimed lowest common multiple.
- Solve real-world problems that use the lowest common multiple, such as events that repeat on a cycle.
Where this fits
What leads into this objective, and where it goes next.
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Multiples & Lowest Common Multiples
Know
The least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers is the smallest number that they are both factors of.
Statement▸
Year 7 · Number · Number structures and operations
NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-K-Y7-07
Do
Finding the highest common factor (HCF) of two numbers under 100, and finding the least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers under 10
Statement▸
Year 7 · Number · Number structures and operations
NZC26-P3-NUM-NSO-P-Y7-07
Also under NA5-2:
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