3 x 3
=9
4x8
Learning the Multiplication Facts Part 1
= 32
Multiplication Facts are easiest to learn when... You find patterns. You use rhymes. You use stories. You relate them to what you already know.
Zero Pattern 0 times any number is 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
x x x x x x
3 7 4 1 0 9
= = = = = =
0 0 0 0 0 0
What is
0x8=0
One’s Pattern
1 times any number is the same number 1 1 1 1 1 1
x x x x x x
3 7 4 1 2 9
= = = = = =
3 7 4 1 2 9
What is
1x5=5
Two’s Pattern
2 times any number is that number doubled 2 2 2 2 2 2
x x x x x x
3 7 4 1 2 9
= = = = = =
6 14 8 2 4 18
What is
2 x 5 = 10
Five’s Pattern - Step 1 Cut the number you are multiplying in half
5 5 5 5 5 5
x x x x x x
3 7 8 1 2 6
= = = = = =
1.5 3.5 4 .5 1 3
Five’s Pattern - Step 2
If you are multiplying an odd number, drop the decimal point 5 5 5 5 5
x x x x x
3 7 5 1 9
= = = = =
1. 5 3. 5 2. 5 .5 4. 5
What is
5 x 7 =3 5
What is
5 x 3 =1 5
What is
5 x 9 =4 5
What is
5 x 5 =2 5
Five’s Pattern - Step 3
If you are multiplying an even number, just add a zero 5 5 5 5 5
x x x x x
2= 1 6= 3 4= 2 8= 4 10 = 5
0 0 0 0 0
What is
5 x 8 =4 0
What is
5 x 6 =3 0
What is
5 x 4 =2 0
What is
5 x 2 =1 0
Nine’s Pattern - Step 1
Subtract 1 from number you are multiplying 9 9 9 9 9 9
x x x x x x
3 7 8 1 2 6
= = = = = =
2 6 7 0 1 5
Nine’s Pattern - Step 2
Add a 2nd number that totals nine with the 1st number 9 9 9 9 9 9
x x x x x x
3 7 8 1 2 6
= = = = = =
2+ 7 = 6+ 3 = 7+ 2 = 0+ 9 = 1+ 8 = 5+ 4 =
9 9 9 9 9 9
What is
9 x 7 =6 3
What is
9 x 8 =7 2
What is
9 x 9 =8 1
What is
9 x 6 =5 4
What is
9 x 5 =4 5
What is
9 x 3 =2 7
What is
9 x 4 =3 6
What is
9 x 2 =1 8
Six’s Pattern (even #’s only) Step #1 Cut the number you are multiplying in half. 6 6 6 6
x x x x
2 4 6 8
= = = =
1 2 3 4
Six’s Pattern (even #’s only) Step #2 The number you are multiplying by 6 is the 2nd #. 6 6 6 6
x x x x
2 4 6 8
= = = =
1 2 3 4
2 4 6 8
What is
6 x 6 =3 6
What is
6 x 2 =1 2
What is
6 x 8 =4 8
What is
6 x 4 =2 4