What is the name of the set obtained by multiplying a given number by any rational?

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Given a number, is there a name for the set where each element results of multiplying this number by a rational?

For a given $ n \in \mathbb N $:

$$ \{ r \cdot n \mid r \in \mathbb Q \} $$

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Given any sort of object $x$ for which it makes sense to multiply $x$ by rational numbers, you can call the set in question simply "the set of rational multiples of $x$", or sometimes, "the $\mathbb{Q}$-span of $x$".

However, it should be pointed out that no matter what (non-zero) natural number $n$ you choose, the set of rational multiples of $n$ is exactly the set of rational numbers, i.e. $\{r\cdot n\mid r\in\mathbb{Q}\}=\mathbb{Q}$.