Multiples of 72
Methods
Methods for Finding Multiples:
To get started with multiples, the easiest way is just to add a number to itself over and over again. For instance, if you want to find the multiples of 72 using this method, you could start at 72, and keep adding 72 over and over: 72, 144, 216, 288, and so on. Each of these numbers is a multiple of 72. Usually, this method works with numbers that are easily added to itself. As you get into larger numbers, it can become difficult to continue adding.
Another way to do this, as discussed above, is to use choose any number and multiply it by 72. To find the first few multiples of 72, you could just multiply the 72 by 1, then 2, then 3, and so on, until you have as many multiples as you would like.
There are an endless number of multiples! You can keep using either of these methods to find as many multiples as you would like.
What are the Multiples of 72?
To find the first 10 multiples of 72, let’s multiply in sequence from 1 to 10:
72
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1
=
72
72 * 1 = 72
72 ∗ 1 = 72
72
∗
2
=
144
72 * 2 = 144
72 ∗ 2 = 144
72
∗
3
=
216
72 * 3 = 216
72 ∗ 3 = 216
72
∗
4
=
288
72 * 4 = 288
72 ∗ 4 = 288
72
∗
5
=
360
72 * 5 = 360
72 ∗ 5 = 360
72
∗
6
=
432
72 * 6 = 432
72 ∗ 6 = 432
72
∗
7
=
504
72 * 7 = 504
72 ∗ 7 = 504
72
∗
8
=
576
72 * 8 = 576
72 ∗ 8 = 576
72
∗
9
=
648
72 * 9 = 648
72 ∗ 9 = 648
72
∗
10
=
720
72 * 10 = 720
72 ∗ 10 = 720
So, the first 10 multiples of 72 are: 72, 144, 216, 288, 360, 432, 504, 576, 648 and 720.
Interesting Facts about Multiples
• The smallest multiple of any number is itself.
• When you multiply two numbers together, the result is a multiple of both numbers.
• Every multiple of even numbers will also be 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.
Want to Find Other Multiples?
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 939 - The first five multiples of 939 are 939, 1878, 2817, 3756, 4695
Multiples of 186 - The first five multiples of 186 are 186, 372, 558, 744, 930
Multiples of 313 - The first five multiples of 313 are 313, 626, 939, 1252, 1565
Multiples of 649 - The first five multiples of 649 are 649, 1298, 1947, 2596, 3245
Multiples of 416 - The first five multiples of 416 are 416, 832, 1248, 1664, 2080