Multiples of 123
Methods
Methods for Finding Multiples:
For a beginner, you can find the multiples of a number by skip-counting to the next number. For Instance, if you want to find the multiples of 123, you could start at 123, and keep adding 123 over and over: 123, 246, 369, 492, and so on. Each of these numbers is a multiple of 123. Typically, this works best only for smaller numbers, as adding larger numbers together over and over can be difficult.
Another way to do this is to use multiplication. To find the first few multiples of 123, you could just multiply 123 by each number in sequence, first multiplying by 1, then 2, then 3, and so on, which we will outline below.
What are the Multiples of 123?
So, what are the multiples of 123? Let’s write it out using the multiplication method:
123
×
1
=
123
123 × 1 = 123
123 × 1 = 123
123
×
2
=
246
123 × 2 = 246
123 × 2 = 246
123
×
3
=
369
123 × 3 = 369
123 × 3 = 369
123
×
4
=
492
123 × 4 = 492
123 × 4 = 492
123
×
5
=
615
123 × 5 = 615
123 × 5 = 615
123
×
6
=
738
123 × 6 = 738
123 × 6 = 738
123
×
7
=
861
123 × 7 = 861
123 × 7 = 861
123
×
8
=
984
123 × 8 = 984
123 × 8 = 984
123
×
9
=
1107
123 × 9 = 1107
123 × 9 = 1107
123
×
10
=
1230
123 × 10 = 1230
123 × 10 = 1230
So, the first 10 multiples of 123 are: 123, 246, 369, 492, 615, 738, 861, 984, 1107 and 1230.
There are an endless number of multiples of 123. You could choose any number to multiply by 123 to find a new multiple!
Interesting Facts about Multiples
• Every number is considered the smallest multiple of itself.
• A multiple of a number is very often also the multiple of another number. This is because if you multiply two numbers together, the result is a multiple of both numbers.
• All multiples of even numbers are even.
• The multiples of odd numbers, in sequence, alternate between odd and even numbers.
• You can also find the negative multiples of a number by multiplying by negative numbers.
Practice Finding Multiples of Other Numbers
Finding multiples of any number can be done using the same methods as outlined above. You can see how this can be done with specific numbers, like the ones below, by clicking on the any of the links below:
Multiples of 50 - The first five multiples of 50 are 50, 100, 150, 200, 250
Multiples of 733 - The first five multiples of 733 are 733, 1466, 2199, 2932, 3665
Multiples of 458 - The first five multiples of 458 are 458, 916, 1374, 1832, 2290
Multiples of 253 - The first five multiples of 253 are 253, 506, 759, 1012, 1265
Multiples of 170 - The first five multiples of 170 are 170, 340, 510, 680, 850