Reference
Times Tables Chart 1–12 (With Fast Memorization Tricks)
Below is a full 1–12 times table for quick reference, followed by the specific trick that tends to unlock each row fastest. Scanning a chart rarely builds fluency on its own — pair it with a few minutes on the Multiplication game once a pattern clicks.
| × | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 |
| 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 |
| 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 |
| 7 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 |
| 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 88 | 96 |
| 9 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 99 | 108 |
| 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 |
| 11 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 77 | 88 | 99 | 110 | 121 | 132 |
| 12 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 72 | 84 | 96 | 108 | 120 | 132 | 144 |
The trick behind each table
2s
Just doubling. 2×7 is the same question as "7+7." If addition is solid, the 2s are already known.
5s
Every answer ends in 0 or 5, and counting by 5 (5, 10, 15, 20…) is usually learned before multiplication even starts.
9s
The classic finger trick: hold up 10 fingers, fold down the finger matching the number you're multiplying by 9 (say, the 4th finger for 9×4). The fingers left of the fold are the tens digit, the fingers right of it are the ones digit — reading 3 and 6 gives 36. It works for every fact up to 9×10.
10s
Add a zero. That's the entire rule, with no exceptions.
11s (up to 11×9)
Repeat the digit: 11×3 = 33, 11×7 = 77. This breaks past 11×9, which is where the pattern is worth pointing out as a fun exception rather than hiding it.
4s
Double, then double again. 4×6 is "double 6 (12), then double that (24)."
6, 7, 8 (the real trouble spots)
There's no single clean trick here — this is the range that genuinely needs repetition. The most efficient approach is usually building from a known neighbor: if 7×7=49 is memorized, 7×8 is just "49, plus 7 more."
Once a specific row feels shaky, a short, focused round on the Multiplication game at Hard difficulty (which covers the full 1–12 range) is a faster way to close the gap than re-reading the chart.