
The 7x table often causes problems seeing as it has no real pattern, but it can be made easier by multiplying your number by five first, then by two and adding your two answers together (eg. for 9 x 6, do 10 x 6 first to give you 60, then take away 6 which equals 54). There's more! If you need to times a number by 9, times it by 10 first and then take away the multiple (eg. Doubling in particular is a great technique - the 4x table is just double the 2x table, and the 8x table is just double the 4x table! The 6x table is just double the 3x table, and the 12x table is just double the 6x table! even the area and volume of shapes! You just cannot tackle these mathematical ideas without knowing them!īeing able to fluently recall all times tables from 1x up to 12x is going to be a HUGE advantage in school and will make maths SO much easier! Test yourself - can you give the answer to any times table question within FIVE seconds? If you can, you know that times table well enough!ĭon't forget that there a whole range of little tricks and sneaky shortcuts you can use if you are struggling with a particular times table. It is a superb idea to prioritise learning times tables during home learning - they are SO vital and are the magic key for unlocking a range of concepts in maths - not just a whole range of multiplication and division problems, but also doubling, halving, factors, fractions, prime numbers, squares and square roots of numbers.

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The numbers in the unit's digit of the results always end with 5 and 0. The 5 times multiplication chart is one of the easiest and simplest times tables to remember. FAQs on 5 Times Table What is the 5 Times Table?
