There Are 100 Multiplication Facts to Learn

Multiplication Facts

You know more than you think you know!!

There are 100 multiplication facts to learn.

(No this isn't the good news!)

The Good News - You already have learned the 0's and 1's.You have learned 36 of the multiplication facts! (The ones highlighted in GREEN.)

0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
0 / 0x0 / 0x1 / 0x2 / 0x3 / 0x4 / 0x5 / 0x6 / 0x7 / 0x8 / 0x9
1 / 1x0 / 1x1 / 1x2 / 1x3 / 1x4 / 1x5 / 1x6 / 1x7 / 1x8 / 1x9
2 / 2x0 / 2x1 / 2x2 / 2x3 / 2x4 / 2x5 / 2x6 / 2x7 / 2x8 / 2x9
3 / 3x0 / 3x1 / 3x2 / 3x3 / 3x4 / 3x5 / 3x6 / 3x7 / 3x8 / 3x9
4 / 4x0 / 4x1 / 4x2 / 4x3 / 4x4 / 4x5 / 4x6 / 4x7 / 4x8 / 4x9
5 / 5x0 / 5x1 / 5x2 / 5x3 / 5x4 / 5x5 / 5x6 / 5x7 / 5x8 / 5x9
6 / 6x0 / 6x1 / 6x2 / 6x3 / 6x4 / 6x5 / 6x6 / 6x7 / 6x8 / 6x9
7 / 7x0 / 7x1 / 7x2 / 7x3 / 7x4 / 7x5 / 7x6 / 7x7 / 7x8 / 7x9
8 / 8x0 / 8x1 / 8x2 / 8x3 / 8x4 / 8x5 / 8x6 / 8x7 / 8x8 / 8x9
9 / 9x0 / 9x1 / 9x2 / 9x3 / 9x4 / 9x5 / 9x6 / 9x7 / 9x8 / 9x9

There are 64 multiplication facts without the 0's and 1's to learn.

The Better News - Because of the commutative property of multiplication, you don't need to learn both 3 x 4 and 4 x 3. The answer is the same. You don't have to worry about 28 more of them.(The ones highlighted in BLUE!)

There are 36 multiplication facts without the 0's, 1's, and repeats.

The Best News - I will show you simple tricks to learn the facts highlighted in YELLOW.
The remaining 6 facts will take a little work, but I have helpful hints for learning them also.

These two multiplication facts are as easy as counting.

12 = 3 x 4 (Notice the numbers go 1, 2, 3, 4)
56 = 7 x 8 (These also go in order 5, 6, 7, 8)
Remember these sentences:

Onetwo (12) equals three times four (3x4)

Five Six (56) equals seven times eight (7x8)

Because of the commutative property of multiplication …..

3 x 4 = 4 x 3
7 x 8 = 8 x 7

Remember the FOURs as a double-double

Double-double the number you are multiplying four by. (Double it twice)

4 x 3 (Double 3 twice)

3 doubled is 6, 6 doubled is 12

4 x 6 (Double 6 twice)

6 doubled is 12, 12 doubled is 24)

Another way to figure the answer is double the answer you would get if you multiplied the number by 2.

4 x 3 (Double the 2 x 3 answer)

The answer to 3 x 2 = 6

Double the 6 to get 12

4 x 6 (Double the 2 x 6 answer)

The answer to 2 x 6 = 12

Double the 12 to get 24

The FIVE multiplication facts

If you can count by fives this makes the fives simple. (Think TouchMath)

3 x 5 would be 3 fives. Count by five to the third number. 5, 10, 15 (The answer is 15, because the third number, when you count by fives, is 15)

6 x 5 would be 6 fives. Count by fives to the sixth number. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 (The answer is 30.)

Because of the commutative property of multiplication:

5 x 3 = 3 x 5 = 15

5 x 6 = 6 x 5 = 30

Here are some rhymes that will help you remember some of the remaining times tables.

8 x 8 = 64

He ate and he ate and he sticks in the door, eight times eight is sixty-four.

Eight times eight fell on the floor, picked it up it's sixty four.

6 x 6 = 36

Six times six equals thirty six (It rhymes)

Chicks, Chicks, dirty chicks - six times six is thirty six.

3 x 3 = 9

Swing from tree to tree on a vine, three times three is the number nine.

You only have six more multiplication facts to learn.

Here are some helpful hints on how to learn them.

Use a set of flash cards.

Practice the remaining facts often.

Keep the flash cards near you when you are watching TV. Practice them during each commercial.

Carry the flash cards with you. When you are riding in the car take them out and practice.

*The nine hand trick…