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Remainders printable worksheet
I'm thinking of a number.
My number is both a multiple of $5$ and a multiple of $6$.
What could my number be?
What else could it be?
What is the smallest number it could be?
I'm thinking of a number.
My number is a multiple of $4$, $5$ and $6$.
What could my number be?
What else could it be?
What is the smallest number it could be?
The Number Sieve below can be used to explore questions like the ones above and many more. Why not experiment and see what you can discover?
Here are some more questions you might like to consider:
I'm thinking of a number that is $1$ more than a multiple of $7$.
My friend is thinking of a number that is $1$ more than a multiple of $4$.
Could we be thinking of the same number?
I'm thinking of a number that is $3$ more than a multiple of $5$.
My friend is thinking of a number that is $8$ more than a multiple of $10$.
Could we be thinking of the same number?
I'm thinking of a number that is $3$ more than a multiple of $6$.
My friend is thinking of a number that is $2$ more than a multiple of $4$.
Could we be thinking of the same number?
Here's a challenging extension:
We know that
Can you find a number with the property that when it is divided by each of the numbers 2 to 10, the remainder is always one less than the number it is has been divided by?
Can you find the smallest number that satisfies this condition?
If you haven't already explored The Remainders Game, why not take a look now?
EWWNP means Exploring Wild and Wonderful Number Patterns Created by Yourself! Investigate what happens if we create number patterns using some simple rules.
Place four pebbles on the sand in the form of a square. Keep adding as few pebbles as necessary to double the area. How many extra pebbles are added each time?