answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

If it's a whole-number "multiple" and the number itself is positive,

then the multiple is always greater than the number itself.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Can a multiple of a number be greater than the number itself?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Every multiple of a non-zero number is greater than the number?

Not necessarily. A number is also a multiple of itself.


Is every multiple of a number is always greater then the number itself?

Not with negative numbers. -10 is a multiple of -2.


What is a number greater than itself but lower than itself?

None. No number can be greater than itself.


Is any number greater than 1 the least common multiple of the number and itself is n times n?

No, that is not true.


Is 4 a multiple of 78?

No, it is a factor. Multiples are always greater than the number itself, factors are smaller.


What is the least common multiple of any number greater than 1?

You need at least two numbers to find an LCM. The lowest multiple of any positive number is the number itself.


What is the first common multiple greater than 300 in 3984?

The first common multiple of 3984 is 3984, itself and that is greater than 300.


For any number n greater than 1the least common multiple of n and itself is n times n?

No, for any number n greater than zero, the LCM of n and n is n.


Can a multiple of a number be smaller than the number itself?

NO


What is the first composite number that is greater than 30 but is not a multiple of 2?

33 is the first composite number that is greater than 30 but is not a multiple of 2


Is any divisor of a whole number is greater than any multiple of a whole number?

9, a divisor of 18, is greater than 4, a multiple of 2.


Can a prime number be a multiple of any other number except for itself?

No prime is a multiple of any number other than itself and one.