Which term describes the set of numbers you get when you multiply a fixed number by consecutive whole numbers?

Which term describes the set of numbers you get when you multiply a fixed number by consecutive whole numbers?

• A. Factors
• B. Factor pair
• C. Multiplication facts
• D. Multiples

Answer: (D)

Multiples are the numbers you get when you multiply a fixed number by consecutive whole numbers. For example, the multiples of 7 are 7, 14, 21, 28, and so on, coming from 7×1, 7×2, 7×3, 7×4, etc. This list is exactly the set described in the prompt. Factors are numbers that multiply together to make a product; a factor pair is two numbers that multiply to a given number; multiplication facts are individual products you memorize, like 6×7 = 42. These describe different ideas, not the running list produced by multiplying a fixed number by consecutive whole numbers.

Multiples are the numbers you get when you multiply a fixed number by consecutive whole numbers. For example, the multiples of 7 are 7, 14, 21, 28, and so on, coming from 7×1, 7×2, 7×3, 7×4, etc. This list is exactly the set described in the prompt.

Factors are numbers that multiply together to make a product; a factor pair is two numbers that multiply to a given number; multiplication facts are individual products you memorize, like 6×7 = 42. These describe different ideas, not the running list produced by multiplying a fixed number by consecutive whole numbers.