If you add all the digits in an integer, and the sum is a multiple of 3, then the integer itself is a multiple of 3. The sum of the digits in 24 is 2 + 4 = 6, which is 2 times 3. So 24 is also a multiple of 3 (24 = 8 × 3).

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The Times Tables

The cells which are next to each other in a table.

The cells which are under each other in a table.

The result of multiplying numbers together.

A line with numbers going on forever in both directions from 0.

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