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Multiplication Tables

Multiplication Tables

Multiplication tables should be recalled from memory, up to 12 x 12. Often this is said as 12 times 12.

A Multiplication can be calculated either way round, 4 x 3 is the same as 3 x 4.

In descriptions, a multiplication may often be indicated by other words, such as 8 lots of 8, or contains.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
2 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
3 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36
4 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48
5 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
6 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48 54 60 66 72
7 7 14 21 28 35 42 49 56 63 70 77 84
8 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96
9 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 99 108
10 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
11 11 22 33 44 55 66 77 88 99 110 121 132
12 12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 144

Example 1

What is 5 x 6?

From the times table, 5 x 6 = 30.

Answer: 30

Example 2

A box contains eight packets of mini chocolate bars.  Each packet contains seven bars.  How many chocolate bars are there in the box?

This is a multiplication, 8 packets x 7 bars = 56.

Answer: 56