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What Are the Multiples of 6?

Written by Prerit Jain

Updated on: 23 Dec 2024

What Are the Multiples of 6?

What Are the Multiples of 6?

Multiples of 6 are a list of numbers that when divided by 6 will leave no remainder. There are an infinite number of multiples of the number 6. The first 5 multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30.

One can find multiples of 6 either by using the multiplication method or the repeated addition method. On this page, we have provided all the necessary information on how to find 6 multiples along with solved examples. Scroll down to find out more.

How to Find Multiples of 6?

Any number that can be written in the 6n form, where n is an integer, is considered a 6 multiple. For example, if there are two values, a and b, where b is the multiple of a, if b=na for some integer n, In simpler words, the list of numbers that don’t leave any remainder when divided by 6 is the number of 6 multiples.

The first 10 multiples of 6 are 6,12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60

How To Find Multiples of 6?

To find multiples of the number 6, we have to do repeated addition of the numeral 6 or multiply the digit 6 with a sequence of natural numbers. The steps to find 6 multiples using the repeated addition and multiplication method have been given below:

6 Multiples with Repeated Addition6 Multiples with Multiplication
6 + 0 = 66 X 1 = 6
6 + 6 = 126 X 2 = 12
12 + 6 = 186 X 3 = 18

Finding First 20 Multiples of 6 Using Multiplication Method

In the below table, we have listed multiples of 6 upto 20. The detailed steps on how to find first 20 multiples of 6 are also tabulated below:

6 x 16
6 x 212
6 x 318
6 x 424
6 x 530
6 x 636
6 x 742
6 x 848
6 x 954
6 x 1060
6 x 1166
6 x 1272
6 x 1378
6 x 1484
6 x 1590
6 x 1696
6 x 17102
6 x 18108
6 x 19114
6 x 20120

What Are the Multiples of 6 up to 1000?

Multiples of 6 upto 1000 are given below:

6121824303642485460
667278849096102108114120
126132138144150156162168174180
186192198204210216222228234240
246252258264270276282288294300
306312318324330336342348354360
366372378384390396402408414420
426432438444450456462468474480
486492498504510516522528534540
546552558564570576582588594600
606612618624630636642648654660
666672678684690696702708714720
726732738744750756762768774780
786792798804810816822828834840
846852858864870876882888894900
906912918924930936942948954960
966972978984990996

Properties of Multiples of 6

Here are some properties of 6 multiples to keep in mind:

  • The number 6 is a multiple of itself.
  • All the multiples of 6 are greater than or equal to the number 6.
  • There are an infinite number of multiples of the number 6.
  • The smallest multiple of 6 is 6. There is no largest multiple for the number 6, since multiples have infinite numbers.

Solved Examples on Multiples of 6

Question 1: How do you find multiples of 6?
Answer: To find multiples of 6, you will have to multiply the number 6 with a sequence of natural numbers. Alternatively, using the repeated addition method, you can find multiples of 6.

Question 2: What are the multiples of 6 between 20 and 50?
Answer: There are a total of 5 multiples for the number 6 between 20 and 50.
And the numbers between 24, 30, 36, 42, and 48 are the 6 multiples between 20 and 50.

Question 3: What is the sum of the first 5 multiples of 6?
Answer: The first 5 multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30.
6 + 12 + 18 + 24 + 30 = 90.
Hence, 90 is the 5 multiples sum of the first 5 multiples.

Question 4: What are the first 6 multiples of 6?
Answer:
Here are the first 6 multiples of 6:
6 x 1 = 6
6 x 2 = 12
6 x 3 = 18
6 x 4 = 24
6 x 5 = 30
6 x 6 = 36

Question 5: Is 72 a multiple of 6 yes, or no?
Answer: 
Yes, 72 is the 12th multiple of 6.
6 x 12 = 72.
Therefore, 72 is a multiple of 6.

Question 6: Is 68 a multiple of 6 yes, or no?
Answer:
No, the number 68 leaves the remainder (2) when divided by the number 6. Those numbers which leave the remainder when divided by 0 are the numbers that are known as non-multiples of 6. Hence 68 is not a multiple of 6.

Question 7: What are multiples of 6 that are less than 40?
Answer:
The multiples of 6 that are less than 40 are 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, and 36.
6 × 1 = 6
6 × 2 = 12
6 × 3 = 18
6 × 4 = 24
6 × 5 = 30
6 × 6 = 36

Question 8: What are multiples of 6 to hundred?
Answer: The multiples of 6 less than 100 are 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78, 84, 90, and 96.

FAQs on Multiples of 6

What are the common multiples of 4 and 6?
12, 24, and 36 are the common multiples between 4 and 6 multiples.

What are 5 multiples of 6?
6, 12, 18, 24, and 30 are the 5 multiples of 6.

Are the multiples of 6 always even?
As 6 is an even number, it means that all its multiples will be even as well.

What are the multiples of 6 up to 80?
0, 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, and 78 are the 6 multiples up to 80.

We hope that after reading this blog, your concept of multiples of 6 is clear.

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