Year 5 multiplication and division – identifying multiples
Help children understand and apply the concept of multiples with this Year 5 multiplication and division lesson from Autumn Block 3. Aligned with the White Rose Maths small steps, this session guides pupils through recognising, listing and proving multiples using arrays, number grids and divisibility rules.
Children will practise identifying multiples of 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, learn how to spot patterns, and explore rules such as the sum of digits test for 3 and 9. The lesson also encourages deeper reasoning with “Always, Sometimes, Never” statements and problem-solving tasks to challenge misconceptions and extend thinking.
What’s included in this lesson pack?
- Year 5 multiplication and division PowerPoint (identifying multiples)
- Differentiated multiples worksheets with number grids and problem-solving tasks
- Reasoning challenge sheet with true/false and “Always, Sometimes, Never” statements
- Detailed lesson plan with teaching prompts and assessment questions
Curriculum links
- Identify multiples and factors, including finding all factor pairs of a number, and common factors of two numbers
- Solve problems involving multiplication and division using knowledge of factors and multiples
This lesson is part of our Year 5 Autumn Block 3: Multiplication and Division unit. Perfect for teachers following the White Rose Maths scheme, our Year 5 multiplication and division worksheets and lesson packs provide full coverage for Autumn Block 3 and support mastery through fluency, reasoning and problem-solving.
