What's a multiple of 4? What does that mean?

Kelsie Cantu

Kelsie Cantu

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2022-02-02

What's a multiple of 4? What does that mean?

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iloverayyeb

iloverayyeb

Beginner2022-02-03Added 14 answers

A multiple of 4 is any number which can be written in the form 4n where n is an integer.
Explanation:
In general, given two values a and b, we say that b is a multiple of a if b=na for some integer n.
For example, -4, 0, 4, 12, and 100 are all multiples of 4 because
4=4×1
0=4×0
4=4×1
12=4×3
100=4×25
On the other hand, values such as 1 or 10 are not multiples of 4, as
1=4×14
10=4×52
14and 52 are not integers.
It is generally correct to state that b is a multiple of a if ba is an integer, although this requires a0.
Intuitively, it makes sense to call these values multiples, as they are the values which can be obtained by adding or subtracting your original value multiple times. A multiple of 4 is a number which can be written as
4+4+4++4.
or 4444.
Note that this is equivalent to the above definitions.

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