Class 5 Maths Chapter 13, Animal Jumps, uses function-machine boxes, rectangular arrays and number-line animal jumps to build a clear understanding of factors, common factors, multiples, and common multiples.
What Class 5 Mathematics Chapter 13 Covers
Arrays, Factors & Common Factors arranges objects in rectangular rows and columns to find all factors of a number (e.g., factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12) and identifies the common factors of two or more numbers.
Number-Line Jumps, Multiples & Common Multiples models equal-sized jumps of frogs, rabbits and kangaroos on a number line to generate multiples and find the common multiples where two animals land on the same number.
Exercises in Chapter 13
- Let Us Do, Let Us Think, and Let Us Solve practice exercises.
- Interactive number games, visual grids, and hands-on puzzles.
Read Class 5 Mathematics Chapter 13 Online
More Chapters
- Previous: Chapter 12: Racing Seconds
- Next: Chapter 14: Maps and Locations
- Hindi medium: Class 5 Maths Chapter 13 PDF in Hindi (Ganit Mela)
- All Mathematics chapters and the other Class 5 books: Class 5 NCERT books 2026-27
- All Class 1 to 12 NCERT Textbooks: NCERT Books PDF (Class 1–12)
- Every book chapter by chapter: NCERT chapter wise PDF
FAQ
What is the difference between a factor and a multiple of a number?
A factor of a number divides it exactly without leaving a remainder (e.g., 3 and 4 are factors of 12), whereas a multiple is obtained by multiplying the number by 1, 2, 3, … (e.g., 12, 24, 36 are multiples of 12).
What are the first three common multiples of 4 and 6?
The multiples of 4 are 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, … and the multiples of 6 are 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, …; their first three common multiples are 12, 24, and 36.