Tips to Remember Multiplication Tables
Times table of 6
METHOD 1:
6 × 1 = 6 6 × 2 = 12 6 × 3 = 18 6 × 4 = 24 6 × 5 = 30 6 × 6 = 36 6 × 7 = 42 6 × 8 = 48 6 × 9 = 54 6 × 10 = 60 6 × 11 = 66 6 × 12 = 72
- 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
Times table of 7
7× is slightly tricky but not that bad!! So, here we go...
7 × 1 = 7 7 × 2 = 14 7 × 3 = 21 7 × 4 = 28 7 × 5 = 35 7 × 6 = 42 7 × 7 = 49 7 × 8 = 56 7 × 9 = 63 7 × 10 = 70 7 × 11 = 77 7 × 12 = 84
- 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
Times table of 8
METHOD 1:
8 × 1 = 8 8 × 2 = 16 8 × 3 = 24 8 × 4 = 32 8 × 5 = 40 8 × 6 = 48 8 × 7 = 56 8 × 8 = 64 8 × 9 = 72 8 × 10 = 80 8 × 11 = 88 8 × 12 = 96
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 So, 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
Times table of 9
METHOD 1: Use the finger counting method.
9 × 1 = 9 9 × 2 = 18 9 × 3 = 27 9 × 4 = 36 9 × 5 = 45 9 × 6 = 54 9 × 7 = 63 9 × 8 = 72 9 × 9 = 81 9 × 10 = 90 9 × 11 = 99 9 × 12 = 108
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
