Summary of how to learn the Multiplication table
Know that 3×6 is the same as 6 ×3
×2= | Double it | |
×3= | Treble it | |
×4= | Double it and double the result | |
× 5= | Multiply by 10 and half it | |
×6= | Don't need anything but | |
6×6= see multiply by itself mnemonic =36 | ||
7×6=6×7 which is 6×6=36 then 36+6=42 | ||
8×6= see mnemonic for this on 6 times table | ||
×7= | Don't need anything but | |
7×7= see multiply by itself mnemonic =49 | ||
8×7 which is 7×7=49 then 49+7=56 | ||
×8= | Don't need anything but | |
8×8= see multiply by itself mnemonic =64 | ||
×9= | Use your hands | |
×10= | Just put a zero on the end | |
× 11= | Repeat the multiplier (up to 9 x 11) | |
× 12= | Multiply by 10 and add double the number | |
See mnemonic pictures in the next section for the following:
3×3,4×4,5×5,6×6,7×7,8×8,9×9,10×10,11×11,12×12



