When to use it
Use this tool to look up, learn and practise multiplication facts. The chart is a handy reference for homework, and the practice mode turns learning times tables into a short quiz with a score and a list of facts to review. It suits children, parents, teachers and adults brushing up on mental maths.
How to use it
Times table chart
- Choose a Size: 10 × 10, 12 × 12, 15 × 15 or 20 × 20.
- To focus on one table, choose it under Single table, or leave Show the full chart.
- Tap a square to see the fact, such as 7 × 8 = 56.
- Click Print for a paper copy.
Practice
- Switch to Practice.
- Choose the Tables to practice, the number of Questions (10, 20 or 30) and whether to Include up to × 12.
- Click Start practice and type each answer, then press Check.
- See Your score, your time and the Facts to review. Choose Practice again or Practice my mistakes.
Worked example
A child is learning the 7 and 8 times tables. Choose those two, 10 questions and up to × 12. After the round, the score is 8 out of 10, and the facts to review are 7 × 8 = 56 and 8 × 12 = 96. Tap Practice my mistakes to try just those two again until they stick.
Patterns worth pointing out
- Every answer in the 5 times table ends in 0 or 5.
- In the 9 times table up to 9 × 10, the digits of each answer add up to 9: 9 × 7 = 63, and 6 + 3 = 9.
- 11 × 1 to 11 × 9 repeat the digit: 11, 22, 33.
- Swapping the numbers gives the same answer, so learning 3 × 8 also gives 8 × 3.
Tips
- Little and often. Five minutes a day works better than one long session.
- Say the facts out loud. Hearing and saying them helps memory.
- Use the timer as a game. Try to beat your own time without losing accuracy.
- Stick a printed chart on the wall. Seeing it every day helps the facts sink in.
Common mistakes
- Moving on too fast. Make sure one table is solid before adding the next.
- Only practising in order. Random order, as in practice mode, is closer to how facts come up in real work.
- Counting on fingers for every question. Use patterns and known facts, such as doubling the 4s to get the 8s.