Times tables · Year 5

In Year 5 you learn: multiples and square numbers.

Times tables are the multiplication facts up to 12 × 12. Knowing them instantly makes division, fractions, area, percentages and almost everything else much faster. Every fact also tells you two division facts.

Key facts

  • Multiplying can be done in either order: 4 × 7 = 7 × 4.
  • Each fact gives two divisions: 6 × 8 = 48 so 48 ÷ 6 = 8 and 48 ÷ 8 = 6.
  • Use facts you know: 4× is double 2×, 8× is double 4×, 6× is double 3×.
  • 9× trick: 9 × 7 = 10 × 7 − 7 = 63.
  • × 10 makes every digit worth 10 times more: 7 × 30 = 7 × 3 × 10 = 210.
  • An array (rows and columns) shows a times fact as a picture.

Worked examples

Example 1

7 × 8

Answer: 56

Example 2

□ × 6 = 54

Answer: 9

Example 3

6 × 7 = 42. Use this to work out 60 × 7 and 420 ÷ 6.

Answer: 420 and 70

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