

Idli Vada Game
Last updated at July 8, 2025 by Teachoo
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Idli Vada Game The Idli-Vada Game: Understanding Multiples Imagine a fun game played in a circle where children count numbers. But there's a twist! Instead of saying a multiple of 3 (like 3, 6, 9), you say "idli". Instead of saying a multiple of 5 (like 5, 10, 20), you say "vada". And for a number that's a multiple of both 3 and 5, you shout "idli-vada"! The first number for which you would say "idli-vada" is 15, as it's a multiple of both 3 and 5. These numbers that are multiples of both are called common multiples. Common multiples using Idli-vada game You can visualize common multiples using this figure The numbers in the overlapping section are the common multiples. Example: 15 and 30 would be common multiples of 3 and 5