
The units in the twelve times table go up in twos. Most of the multiples in the eleven times table are recalled by putting two of the number side by side. The digits found in the multiples of nine when added together also equal nine. Then the second finer is put down for 2 x 9 and the remaining fingers show 1 ten (to the left) and 8 units (to the right) which equals 18, and so on. The first finger is put down for 1 x 9 and the remaining fingers show 9 units (1 x 9 =9). The units in the multiples of eight also go down in twos. The eight times table is double the four times table. The six times table is double the three times table.

7 x 5) you can subtract one from the number (6), halve it (3) and then put a 5 after it (35).

8 x 5) you can halve the number (4) and then put a zero after it (40). So double 3 (6) and double again (12) is the same as 3 x 4 = 12.Īll multiples of 5 end in five or zero. Alternatively the fours can be thought of as double double. The four times table is double the two times table. The numbers also follow the pattern of: odd, even, odd, even (3,6,9,12). 7 x 2 =14 7 + 7 = 14 double 7 is 14.ĭigits within this times table add up to multiples of 3. Multiplication is repeated addition so 3 x 0 is 0 + 0 + 0, which equals 0.Īny number multiplied by two is double the number. For example, 3 x 4 and 4 x 3 give the same answer so you need to only learn this once.Īnything multiplied by zero will always equal zero.

It may seem a daunting task to learn so many multiplication facts, but because of the commutative property of multiplication, there are fewer facts than you may think. Children have opportunities to practice their timestables at home using Timestables Rock Stars.
