Multiples of 120

Multiples of 120 are any number that is the result of multiplying 120 by a whole number. In the reverse, any number that can be divided by 120 and results in a whole number is a multiple of 120.

Multiples of 120

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 120 using this method, you could start at 120, and keep adding 120 over and over: 120, 240, 360, 480, and so on. Each of these numbers is a multiple of 120. 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 120. To find the first few multiples of 120, you could just multiply the 120 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 120?

To find the first 10 multiples of 120, let’s multiply in sequence from 1 to 10:

1201=120120 * 1 = 120

1202=240120 * 2 = 240

1203=360120 * 3 = 360

1204=480120 * 4 = 480

1205=600120 * 5 = 600

1206=720120 * 6 = 720

1207=840120 * 7 = 840

1208=960120 * 8 = 960

1209=1080120 * 9 = 1080

12010=1200120 * 10 = 1200

So, the first 10 multiples of 120 are: 120, 240, 360, 480, 600, 720, 840, 960, 1080 and 1200.

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 338 - The first five multiples of 338 are 338, 676, 1014, 1352, 1690

Multiples of 554 - The first five multiples of 554 are 554, 1108, 1662, 2216, 2770

Multiples of 160 - The first five multiples of 160 are 160, 320, 480, 640, 800

Multiples of 866 - The first five multiples of 866 are 866, 1732, 2598, 3464, 4330

Multiples of 425 - The first five multiples of 425 are 425, 850, 1275, 1700, 2125

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