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Learning to Multiply

Learning to Multiply, from the Dr. Math and the T2T FAQs.

The best way of learning multiplication facts will depend on you. How do you learn other things that come easily to you? Sometimes a lot of practice is needed. Sometimes a game helps.

Our Dr. Math FAQ has a page of suggestions:

Learning Multiplication Facts

and our Teacher2Teacher service has suggestions for parents and teachers, with lots of games and activities:

Learning to Multiply

See if some of these ideas help you.

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Here are some multiplication tables:

MULTIPLICATION TABLE 1-12

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

MULTIPLICATION TABLE 1-15

  x | 2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15
  --+------------------------------------------------------
  2 | 4   6   8  10  12  14  16  18  20  22  24  26  28  30
    |
  3 | 6   9  12  15  18  21  24  27  30  33  36  39  42  45
    |
  4 | 8  12  16  20  24  28  32  36  40  44  48  52  56  60
    |
  5 |10  15  20  25  30  35  40  45  50  55  60  65  70  75
    |
  6 |12  18  24  30  36  42  48  54  60  66  72  78  84  90
    |
  7 |14  21  28  35  42  49  56  63  70  77  84  91  98 105
    |
  8 |16  24  32  40  48  56  64  72  80  88  96 104 112 120
    |
  9 |18  27  36  45  54  63  72  81  90  99 108 117 126 135
    |
 10 |20  30  40  50  60  70  80  90 100 110 120 130 140 150
    |
 11 |22  33  44  55  66  77  88  99 110 121 132 143 154 165 
    |
 12 |24  36  48  60  72  84  96 108 120 132 144 156 168 180
    |
 13 |26  39  52  65  78  91 104 117 130 143 156 169 182 195
    |
 14 |28  42  56  70  84  98 112 126 140 154 168 182 196 210
    |
 15 |30  45  60  75  90 105 120 135 150 165 180 195 210 225
    
    
MULTIPLICATION TABLE 1-20

     x | 2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  
     --+------------------------------------------
     2 | 4   6   8  10  12  14  16  18  20  22  24   
       |
     3 | 6   9  12  15  18  21  24  27  30  33  36
       |
     4 | 8  12  16  20  24  28  32  36  40  44  48
       |
     5 |10  15  20  25  30  35  40  45  50  55  60
       |
     6 |12  18  24  30  36  42  48  54  60  66  72
       |
     7 |14  21  28  35  42  49  56  63  70  77  84
       |
     8 |16  24  32  40  48  56  64  72  80  88  96
       |
     9 |18  27  36  45  54  63  72  81  90  99 108
       |
    10 |20  30  40  50  60  70  80  90 100 110 120
       |
    11 |22  33  44  55  66  77  88  99 110 121 132
       |
    12 |24  36  48  60  72  84  96 108 120 132 144
       |
    13 |26  39  52  65  78  91 104 117 130 143 156
       |
    14 |28  42  56  70  84  98 112 126 140 154 168
       |
    15 |30  45  60  75  90 105 120 135 150 165 180
       |
    16 |32  48  64  80  96 112 128 144 160 176 192
       |
    17 |34  51  68  85 102 119 136 153 170 187 204
       |
    18 |36  54  72  90 108 126 144 162 180 198 216
       |
    19 |38  57  76  95 114 133 152 171 190 209 228
       |
    20 |40  60  80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240