0580.C1.1.10 — Identify and use: common multiples.: past paper questions

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1. 0580/11 · May/June 2026 · Q13[2]

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2. 0580/12 · February/March 2026 · Q1c[1]
   (c) Write down the multiple of 6 that is nearest to 20.See it on the paper →
3. 0580/11 · May/June 2025 · Q16a[2]
   16 (a) Simplify. $6a+4b-a-5b$See it on the paper →
4. 0580/11 · May/June 2025 · Q16b(i)[1]
   (b) Factorise. (i) $6x+15y$See it on the paper →
5. 0580/11 · May/June 2025 · Q16b(ii)[2]
   (b) Factorise. (ii) $x^{2}y-5xy$See it on the paper →
6. 0580/12 · February/March 2024 · Q6a[1]
   34 55 76 83 111 121 From this list of numbers, write down all the multiples of 11.See it on the paper →
7. 0580/12 · February/March 2024 · Q6b[2]
   (b) Zaid has a non-calculator method for working out if a number is a multiple of 11. He shows his method for the number 919281. Subtract and add alternately the digits in the number. $9-1+9-2+8-1=22$ Check if the answer is a multiple of 11. $22=2\times 11$ As 22 is a multiple of 11 then 919281 is a multiple of 11. Sh...See it on the paper →
8. 0580/12 · February/March 2024 · Q7[2]
   7 The range of eight numbers is 31. These are seven of the numbers. 28 36 42 24 38 16 21 Find the two possible values of the eighth number.See it on the paper →
9. 0580/23 · May/June 2023 · Q23[4]
   23 A train travels between two stations. The distance between the stations is $220\text{ km}$, correct to the nearest kilometre. The speed of the train is $125\text{ km/h}$, correct to the nearest $5\text{ km/h}$. Calculate the upper bound for the time the journey takes. Give your answer in hours and minutes.See it on the paper →
10. 0580/32 · February/March 2023 · Q4b[1]
    (b) Write down the multiple of 13 that is between 100 and 110.See it on the paper →
11. 0580/11 · October/November 2022 · Q1[1]

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12. 0580/12 · October/November 2022 · Q1[1]

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13. 0580/23 · May/June 2020 · Q1a[1]

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What examiners said

Comprehensive responses • Many candidates found the correct multiple of 6. Limited responses • Some listed multiples of 6 without identifying the specific required one. • Common incorrect answers included 3 and 24.

— Examiner report, February/March 2026, 0580/12 Q1(c) (Cambridge)

A common misconception was to multiply the a terms getting a2 and multiply the b terms getting b2 or to treat this as two brackets to multiple out. This was another question where some had problems with directed numbers as common wrong answers included, for example, 5a ± 9b, 7a ± 9b or 7a – b. Occasionally, after a correct answer was seen, candidates then went on to combine both terms together, th...

— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0580/11 Q16(a) (Cambridge)

Many did not understand what factorising meant, giving their answer as 21xy. Some omitted the common factor, giving 2x + 5y as their final answer.

— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0580/11 Q16(b)(i) (Cambridge)