Multiple

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A multiple of a given integer is the product of that integer with some other integer. Thus k is a multiple of m exactly when k can be written in the form nm where n and m are integers. (In this case, k is a multiple of $n$, as well). Every integer has an infinite number of multiples. As an example, a few of the multiples of 15 are 15, 30, 45, 60, and 75. A few of the multiples of 3 are 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15. An equivalent phrasing is that $k$ is a multiple of $m$ exactly when $k$ is divisble by $m$.


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