Method 1:

• For 6  ×  an even number (2, 4, 6 or 8 (NOT 10 and 12))


• The digit in the ones place will be the same as that even number.


• The digit in the tens place will be half of that even number.

So,

6  ×  2  =  12

6  ×  4  =  24

6  ×  6  =  36

6  ×  8  =  48

• For 6  ×  an odd number (3, 5, 7, 9 or 11)


• Go to the even number just before it and multiply it by 6.


• Then, add 6 to the result to get the answer.

So,

6  ×  3  =  (6  ×  2) + 6  =  12 + 6  =  18

6  ×  5  =  (6  ×  4) + 6  =  24 + 6  =  30

6  ×  7  =  (6  ×  6) + 6  =  36 + 6  =  42

6  ×  9  =  (6  ×  8) + 6  =  48 + 6  =  54

6  ×  11 = (6  ×  10) + 6  =  60 + 6 = 66


METHOD 2:

6 is the double of 3. So, first do 3  ×  and then double the result to get the answer.

Examples:

6  ×  4

• Step 1: 3  ×  4 = 12


• Step 2: 12 + 12 = 24


So, 6  ×  4 = 24

6  ×  8

• Step 1: 3  ×  8 = 24


• Step 2: 24 + 24 = 48


So, 6  ×  8 = 48

6  ×  12

• Step 1: 3  ×  12 = 36


• Step 2: 36 + 36 = 72


So, 6  ×  12 = 72

7× is slightly tricky but not that bad!! So, here we go...

• For 2 to 5, switch the numbers.
  
  7 × 2   =   2 × 7   =   14
  
  7 × 3   =   3 × 7   =   21
  
  7 × 4   =   4 × 7   =   28
  
  7 × 5   =   5 × 7   =   35
  
  
• After that, use 7 × 5 = 35  or  7 × 10 = 70 to get the rest.
  
  7 × 6  =  35 + 7   =   42
  
  7 × 7  =  35 + 7 + 7   =   49
  
  7 × 8  =  35 + 7 + 7 + 7   =   56
  
  7 × 9  =  70 − 7   =   63
  
  7 × 10  =  70
  
  7 × 11  =  70 + 7   =   77
  
  7 × 12  =  70 + 7 + 7   =   84
  
  

METHOD 1:
8 is the double of 4. So, first do 4× and then double the result to get the answer.

Examples:

8 × 3

• Step 1: 4 × 3  =  12


• Step 2: 12  +  12  =  24


8  ×  3  =  24

8 × 7

Step 1:	4 × 7	=	28
Step 2:	28  +  28	=	56
So,	8  ×  7	=	56

8 × 12

Step 1:	4 × 12	=	48
Step 2:	48  +  48	=	96
So,	8  ×  12	=	96

METHOD 2:
8  =  10  −  2
So,
    8×  =  10×  −  2×

Examples:

8 × 3

Step 1:	10 × 3	=	30
Step 2:	2 × 3	=	6
Step 3:	30 − 6	=	24
So,	8  ×  3	=	24

8 × 7

Step 1:	10 × 7	=	70
Step 2:	2 × 7	=	14
Step 3:	70 − 14	=	56
So,	8  ×  7	=	56

8 × 12

Step 1:	10 × 12	=	120
Step 2:	2 × 12	=	24
Step 3:	120 − 24	=	96
So,	8  ×  12	=	96

METHOD 1:   Use the finger counting method.

Examples:

9 × 1

Bend your first finger and count as shown.

9 × 2

Bend your second finger and count as shown below.

9 × 7

Bend your seventh finger and count as shown below.

METHOD 2:   Do 10× the number minus the number.

Examples:
9 × 2  =  (10 × 2) − 2   =   20 − 2  = 18

9 × 7  =  (10 × 7) − 7   =   70 − 7  = 63

9 × 12 = (10 × 12) − 12 = 120 − 12 =108