The other times tables: build on what you know
You learn the 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 times tables by starting from a times table you already know.
How to work it out
- Find the nearest anchor table: times 2, times 5 or times 10.
- Work that out first.
- See how many groups you are short or have too many.
- Add those groups or take them away.
6 × 8 = 5 × 8 + 1 × 8 = 40 + 8 = 48
7 × 8
- Seven groups is five groups and two groups.
- First do 5 × 8 = 40.
- Then do 2 × 8 = 16.
- Add them: 40 + 16 = 56.
- So 7 × 8 = 56.
More examples
6 × 7
- Do 5 × 7 = 35.
- Add one more group of 7: 35 + 7 = 42.
9 × 6
- Do 10 × 6 = 60.
- That is one group of 6 too many: 60 − 6 = 54.
4 × 8
- Double 8: that is 16.
- Double it again: 32.