Grade 4 Math Lesson: Multiples & Factors
Grade 4 Math Lesson: Multiples & Factors
for Mathematics 2
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MATHEMATICS / QUARTER 3 / GRADE 4
B. Performance By the end of the quarter, the learners are able to ...
Standards ● find factors and multiples of numbers up to 100
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III. TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCEDURE NOTES TO TEACHERS
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The teacher will ask the following: Note:
1. Closely look at the number in the green boxes (italic) and the blue boxes You may use the same
(bold). What have you noticed? multiplication table during the
- Same numbers discussion on multiples.
2. What have you noticed with the numbers in the orange box (with bigger
font size)? Mastering multiplication and
- They are products of numbers multiplied by themselves. division is essential as this skill
3. What other patterns do you see? serves the foundation for
various math applications. Thus,
the multiplication table teaches
2. Feedback (Optional) us multiplication and is equally
valuable for learning division.
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C. Developing and SUB-TOPIC 1: IDENTIFYING THE MULTIPLES OF GIVEN NUMBERS UP TO The teacher will use the same
Deepening 100 multiplication table used during
Understanding 1. Explicitation the short review.
Encircle the 1st 10 multiples of 2 in the multiplication table.
Ask the pupils to encircle the
multiples of a given number,
Encircle the 1st 10 multiples of 3 in the multiplication table. either vertically or horizontally.
Do this technique in processing
other examples.
3x1=3
To process, 2 x 1 = 2; 2 x 2 = 4; 2 x 3 = 6; 2 x 4 = 8, …, 2 x 10 = 20, therefore, 3x2=6
2, 4, 6, 8, …, 20 are multiples of 2. 3x3=9
● 2, 4, 6, 8, …, 20 are the products or results when 2 is multiplied by 3 x 4 = 12 and so on….
numbers or factors 1, 2, 3, 4, …,10. 3, 6, 9, 12, …,30 are multiples of
● We can also notice that 2 is a multiple of itself. 3.
● Also, you can generate the multiples of a number through skip counting.
The teacher will ask the pupils to
Common Multiples give the multiples of different
We can find some of the common multiples of 2 and 3 by listing them. numbers found in the multiplication
Multiples of 2 are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30 table.
Multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30
The common multiples of 2 and 3, up to 30 are 6, 12, 18, 24, 30. You may ask the pupils to give the
Based on the examples, how do we get the common multiples of given multiples of a given number up to
numbers? 100 verbally or to be written on
● List the multiples of a given number by multiplying the number by board.
another number or skip count.
● Identify the common multiple from the list. Emphasize that common
multiples extend infinitely, but
2. Worked Example our focus is specifically on
Let us get the common multiples of the following numbers up to 100 only. multiples up to 100 for this
a. What are the common multiples of 3 and 9? lesson.
● Multiples of 3 – 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42,
45, 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, 63, 66, 69, 72, 75, 78, 81, 84, 87, 90, 93, Elicit the answers from the pupils.
96, 99
● Multiples of 9 – 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90, 99 Explain that since 9 is a multiple
The common multiples of 3 and 9 are 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, of 3, all multiples of 9 are also
90, 99. multiples of 3.
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b. What are the common multiples of 6, 5, 10?
● Multiples of 6 – 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84,
90, 96
● Multiples of 5 – 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70,
75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100
● Multiples of 10 – 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
The common multiples of 6, 5, and 10 are 30, 60, and 90.
To apply our lesson on multiples, let us analyze and solve this sample word
problem:
Kelvin installed Christmas lights in front of his house for decoration during
the holiday season. These Christmas lights consist of two colors: white and
blue. The white lights flash every 3 minutes, while the blue lights flash every
4 minutes. Every after how many minutes do they flash together? At 7:30 PM,
all white and blue lights flash together. What time will this happen again?
The teacher may initially
To answer this, we will get the least common multiples of 3 and 4. introduce the least common
The white lights flash every 3 minutes while blue lights flash every 4 minutes. multiple in this part to give the
● Multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12 pupils idea.
● Multiples of 4 are 4, 8, 12
The least common multiple is the
Therefore, the lights will flash together after every 12 minutes and they will smallest common multiple of two
flash again at 7:42 PM. or more numbers.
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DAY 2 Answer for Lesson Activity:
3. Lesson Activity I.
I. List the multiples of each of the given numbers up to 100. Then identify 1. Multiples of 5 and 7:
the common multiples of each set. Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20,
25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60,
65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100
Multiples of 7: 7, 14, 21, 28,
35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77, 84,
91, 98
Common Multiples: 35, 70
3. Multiples of 4, 6, and 8:
Multiples of 4: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20,
II. Analyze and solve the given word problem. Show the necessary solution. 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48, 52,
56, 60, 64, 68, 72, 76, 80, 84,
What is the shortest height at which three stacks of boxes, 9 inches, 12 88, 92, 96, 100
inches, and 18 inches, will be equal? Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24,
30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72,
78, 84, 90, 96
DAY 3 Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32,
SUB-TOPIC 2: USING MULTIPLES OF A GIVEN NUMBER UP TO 100 IN 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96
DETERMINING EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS Common Multiples: 24, 48, 72
1. Explicitation
Since we already discussed the multiples of given numbers, let us use what we 4. Multiples of 6 and 9:
have learned from this lesson to continue learning about equivalent fractions. ● Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24,
It can be recalled that before the lesson on multiples, we discussed what 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72,
equivalent fractions are and how to determine if the given fractions are 78, 84, 90, 96
equivalent using models. Let's have one more example on this. The teacher will ● Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36,
show the following fraction cards and ask the pupils to illustrate them on the 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90, 99
board through fraction bars.
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1
2
● Common Multiples: 18, 36,
2
54,72, 90
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3 5. Multiples of 18, 24, and 12:
6
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No. Given Number Multiples Common Multiple/s
● Multiples of 18: 18, 36, 54,
5 8 72, 90
5 ● Multiples of 24: 24, 48, 72, 96
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15 ● Multiples of 12: 12, 24, 36,
48, 60, 72, 84, 96
The models provide25 clear illustrations of equivalent fractions. Although with ● Common Multiples: 72
different numerators4 and denominators, the fractions have the same amount
or quantity of shaded6 parts. II.
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● Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36,
Given the same examples,
6 let us identify if fractions are equivalent without 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90, 99
using models but by9 applying our lesson on multiples.
1 2 218 1 3 3 1 4 4 1 5 5
𝑥 = 𝑥 = 𝑥 = 𝑥 =
● Multiples of 12: 12, 24, 36, 48,
2 2 4 2 3 6 2 4 8 2 5 10
60, 72, 84, 96
24 ● Multiples of 18: 18, 36, 54, 72,
What have you noticed12 with the given set of fractions? 90
● When you multiply both numerator and denominator by the same ● Least Common Multiple: 36
number, you can generate fractions equivalent to the given fraction.
1 2 2 1 3 3 1 4 4 1 5 5
𝑥
2 2= 4 2 𝑥
23 3=46 𝑥 =
5 2 4 8
𝑥
2 5= 10
1
= = = =
Therefore,
2 4 6 8 10
● When you multiply both numerator and denominator by the same
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them by a5fraction equal to 1.
=1 =1 =1 =1
number, you are as if multiplying
2
2 3 4 5
● Remember that any number multiplied by one is the number itself.
4 7 8 9 6
multiples.
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Solutions:
3 2 6 3 3 9 3 4 12 3 5 15 3 6 18
4 𝑥 2 =8 4 𝑥 3 =12 4 𝑥 4 =16 4 𝑥 5 =20 4 𝑥 6 =24
a.
6 9 12 15 18
= = = = =
Therefore, 3
4 8 12 16 20 24
5 2 10 5 3 15 5 4 20 5 5 25 5 6 30
7 𝑥 2 =14 7 𝑥 3 =21 7 𝑥 4 =28 7 𝑥 5 =35 7 𝑥 6 =42
b.
10 15 20 25 30
= = = = =
Therefore, 5
7 14 21 28 35 42
1 2 2 1 3 3 1 4 4 1 5 5 1 6 6
8 𝑥 2 =16 8 𝑥 3 =24 8 𝑥 4 =32 8 𝑥 5 =40 8 𝑥 6 =48
c.
2 3 4 5 6
= = = = =
Therefore, 1
8 16 24 32 40 48
4 2 8 4 3 12 4 4 16 4 5 20 4 6 24
9 𝑥 2 =18 9 𝑥 3 =27 9 𝑥 4 =36 9 𝑥 5 =45 9 𝑥 6 =54
d.
8 12 16 20 24
4
= = = = =
Therefore
9 18 27 36 45 54
7 2 14 7 3 21 7 4 28 7 5 35 7 6 42
6 𝑥 2 =12 6 𝑥 3 =18 6 𝑥 4 =24 6 𝑥 5 =30 6 𝑥 6 =36
e.
14 21 28 35 42
= = = = =
Therefore, 7 The teacher will ask the pupils to
6 12 18 24 30 36
show the solutions on the board.
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Find the missing number to make the fractions equivalent.
2 3 15
x3 x5
𝑎. = 𝑏. =
5 15 2
6 3 15
Therefore, a. = 𝑏. =
x3 x5
2
5 15 2 10
.
To check if these fractions are equivalent, we can use cross multiplication. Reiterate also that in so doing, the
2 6 3 15
30 30 30 30 numerator and denominator
= =
should be multiplied by the same
5 15 2 10 number to generate a fraction
equivalent to the given.
What have you noticed?
If, after doing cross multiplication, the products are equal, the fractions are
equivalent.
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Answers for the Lesson Activity:
3. Lesson Activity I.
3 6 9 12 15 18
1)5 =10 =15 = = =
Answer the following.
I. Give any five fractions equivalent to the given fraction. Limit your answer 20 25 30
1. 3 = 3. 11 = 5. 1 =
to fractions whose numerator and denominator are up to 100 only.
7 14 21 28 35 42
2) 9 =18 =27 =
36 =
45 =
54
5 8 12
7
= 6
=
11 22 33 44 55 66
9 7
=16 =24 = = =
2. 4.
3) 8 32 40 48
II. Using cross multiplication, check whether the fractions are equivalent
6 12 18 24 30 36
4) 7 =14 =21 = = =
or not.4 Write your answer in the blank after
3
= =
the given.
1. 1 18
28 35 42
5 24 15 2
4.
2 3 4 5 6
2 16
= 56
6 18
= 39
1
= = = = =
5)
2. 7 5. 13 12 24 36 48 60 72
9 63
3. 10 = 70 (More equivalent fractions can still
be generated from the give whose
DAY 4 numerators and denominators are
SUB-TOPIC 3: FACTORING A GIVEN NUMBER UP TO 100 up to 100.)
1. Explicitation
The teacher may utilize the II.
multiplication table to introduce the 1. Not Equivalent
factors of given numbers. The teacher 2. Equivalent
will ask the pupils to encircle all the 3. Equivalent
numbers 20 in the multiplication table. 4. Not Equivalent
5. Equivalent
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Answer: The numbers being multiplied to get the product are called The teacher may ask the pupils
factors. what property of multiplication is
The teacher may show this on the board: demonstrated by this example,
20 x 1 = 20 10 x 2 = 20 5 x 4 = 20 10x2 = 2x10 (Recall Commutative
Property of Multiplication)
Factors Product Factors Product Factors Product
The factors of 20 are 20, 10, 5, 4, 2, 1 Remind students that due to the
● Since the factors of 20 are 20, 10, 5, 4, 2, and 1, this means that when commutative property of
you divide 20 by each factor, the quotient will not have a remainder. multiplication, the factors of a
Hence, a factor of a given number will divide that given number given number will only be listed
precisely without a remainder. once.
2. Worked Example
Factor the given numbers.
a. 6 b. 8
6x1=6 8x1=8
3x2=6 4x2=8
The factors of 6 are 1, 2, 3, 6 The factors of 8 are 1, 2, 4, 8
In this part, the teacher may
What are the common factors of 6 and 8? initially introduce the concept of
Factors of 6: 1, 2, 3, 6 greatest common factor.
Factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, 8
Common Factors of 6 and 8: 1, 2
Which of the common factors of 6 and 8 is the greatest? 2
a. 12 b. 18
12 x 1 = 12 18 x 1 = 18
6 x 2 = 12 9 x 2 = 18
4 x 3 = 12 6 x 3 = 18
The factors of 12 are 1, 2, 4, 3, 6, 12 The factors of 18 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18
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c. 24 d. 30
24 x 1 = 24 30 x 1 = 30
12 x 2 = 24 15 x 2 = 30
8 x 3 = 24 10 x 3 = 30
6 x 4 = 24 5 x 6 = 30
The factors of 24 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, The factors of 30 are 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10,
12, 24 15, 30
e. 36
36 x 1 = 36
18 x 2 = 36
12 x 3 = 36 The teacher may ask these
9 x 4 = 36 questions:
6 x 6 = 36 ● Given these examples, what
The factors of 36 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, have you observed with the
12, 18, 36 factors of each given number?
Factors of each given number
What are the common factors of 24,30, and 36? consistently include the
Factors of 24: 1, 2, 3, 6, 4, 8, 12, 24 number itself and 1.
Factors of 30: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6,10, 15, 30 ● What factors are common to
Factors of 36: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18 , 36 all the given numbers? 1 is a
Common Factors of 24, 30 and 36: 1, 2, 3, 6 common factor of two or more
Which of the factors of 24, 30, 36 is the greatest? 6 numbers.
Based on the examples, how do weget the common factors of given The teacher may give examples
● List the factors of a given numbe numbers? r wherein the common factors of a
● Identify the common factors fro m the list. given number is 1
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Answer for the Lesson Activity:
1. Factors of 9: 1, 3, 9
3. Lesson Activity Factors of 21: 1, 3, 7, 21
List the factors of each of the given numbers. Then identify the common Common factors: 1, 3
factors of each set. 2. Factors of 22: 1, 2, 11,22
No. Given Number Factors Common Factor/s Factors of 7: 1, 7
9 Common factor: 1
1 3. Factors of 48: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12,
21
16, 24, 48
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2 Factors of 32:1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
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Common factors: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
48 4. Factors of 16: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16
3
32 Factors of 20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
16 Factors of 28:1, 2, 4, 7, 14, 28
4 20 Common factors:1, 2, 4
28 5. Factors of 25:1, 5, 25
25 Factors of 50:1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50
5 50 Factors of 75:1, 3, 5, 15, 25, 75
75 Common factors:1, 5, 25
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IV. EVALUATING LEARNING: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND TEACHER’S REFLECTION NOTES TO TEACHERS
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20 6 4
2
= = = = =
5.
4) 9 and 8:
7 63 42 Multiples of 9: 9, 18, 27, 36, 45,
54, 63, 72, 81, 90, 99
III. Determine if the fractions are equivalent through cross multiplication. Multiples of 8: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40,
Put a (/) if fractions are equivalent and (x) if not. 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96
Common multiples: 72
Fractions Equivalent or Not Equivalent
15 10
Factors of 9: 1, 3, 9
𝑎𝑛𝑑
Factors of 8: 1, 2, 4, 8
25 15
1.
8 1
Common factor: 1
𝑎𝑛𝑑
24 4
2. 5) 10, 20, and 30:
9 10
𝑎𝑛𝑑
Multiples of 10: 10, 20, 30, 40,
18 20
3. 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100
12 48
𝑎𝑛𝑑
Multiples of 20: 20, 40, 60, 80,
11 44
4. 100
14 42
Multiples of 30: 30, 60, 90
𝑎𝑛𝑑
9 27
Common multiple: 60
5.
Factors of 10: 1, 2, 5, 10
Factors of 20: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20
Factors of 30: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15,
2. Homework (Optional) 30
Common Factors: 1, 2, 5, 10
2 3 4 5 6
= = = = =
II.
1. 1
8 16 24 32 40 48
5 10 15 20 25 30
2. 12 = 24 =36 = 48 = 72
60 =
4 12 20 8 16 40
3. 3 = 9 =15 = 6 =12 =
30
3 6 9 12 15 18
4. 5 = 10 =15 = 20 =
25 =
30
2 20 18 12 6 4
5. 7 = 70 =63 = 42 = 14
21 =
III. 1) X
2) X
3) /
4) /
5) /
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B. Teacher’s Note observations on any The teacher may take note of
Effective Practices Problems Encountered
Remarks of the following areas: some observations related to
the effective practices and
strategies explored problems encountered after
utilizing the different strategies,
materials used, learner
materials used
engagement, and other related
stuff.
learner engagement/
interaction Teachers may also suggest
ways to improve the different
others activities explored/lesson
exemplar.
C. Teacher’s Reflection guide or prompt can be on: Teacher’s reflection in every
Reflection ▪ principles behind the teaching lesson conducted/facilitated is
What principles and beliefs informed my lesson? essential and necessary to
Why did I teach the lesson the way I did? improve practice. You may
also consider this as an input
▪ students for the LAC/Collab sessions.
What roles did my students play in my lesson?
What did my students learn? How did they learn?
▪ ways forward
What could I have done differently?
What can I explore in the next lesson?
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