5 Times Table
Every fact in the 5 times table, the patterns that make it easier, and practice that keeps coming back to the ones you miss.
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5 × 8
40
5 rows of 8, or 8 rows of 5: both make 40.
- Turned round
- 8 × 5 = 40
- As division
- 40 ÷ 5 = 8
How this works: Method, 3 sources,
How this works
Method
Five is half of ten, so times 5 is times 10 and then halve. For 5 × 8: 10 × 8 = 80, half of 80 is 40. For 5 × 13: 130, half of it 65. It works for big numbers too: 5 × 46 is half of 460, 230. Full method
Sources
Changes
- First published: the chart from 1–10 to 1–20, practice with progress for each person, printable charts and sheets, the 2 to 12 tables and check practice.
Patterns and tricks in the 5 times table
Five is half of ten, so times 5 is times 10 and then halve. For 5 × 8: 10 × 8 = 80, half of 80 is 40. For 5 × 13: 130, half of it 65. It works for big numbers too: 5 × 46 is half of 460, 230.
Every answer ends in 5 or 0: 5 times an odd number ends in 5 (5 × 7 = 35) and 5 times an even number ends in 0 (5 × 8 = 40). The answers alternate between the two, which is why the 5 table is usually the second one people learn after the 10s.
A clock face counts in fives. The minute hand on the 9 means 5 × 9 = 45 minutes past the hour, on the 4 it means 20 minutes past, so anyone who reads an analog clock already uses the 5 times table every day.
5 × n = (10 × n) ÷ 2
- In England, pupils learn to recall and use the 2, 5 and 10 multiplication tables in year 2 (age 6 to 7). Source: Department for Education, National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study (2013).
- England’s year 2 programme connects the 5 times table to the divisions on a clock face. Source: Department for Education, National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study (2013).
The 5 times table, × 1 to × 20
Odd numbers times 5 end in 5, even ones in 0.
| Fact | Answer | Turned round | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 × 1 | 5 | 1 × 5 | 5 ÷ 5 = 1 |
| 5 × 2 | 10 | 2 × 5 | 10 ÷ 5 = 2 |
| 5 × 3 | 15 | 3 × 5 | 15 ÷ 5 = 3 |
| 5 × 4 | 20 | 4 × 5 | 20 ÷ 5 = 4 |
| 5 × 5 | 25 | 5 × 5 | 25 ÷ 5 = 5 |
| 5 × 6 | 30 | 6 × 5 | 30 ÷ 5 = 6 |
| 5 × 7 | 35 | 7 × 5 | 35 ÷ 5 = 7 |
| 5 × 8 | 40 | 8 × 5 | 40 ÷ 5 = 8 |
| 5 × 9 | 45 | 9 × 5 | 45 ÷ 5 = 9 |
| 5 × 10 | 50 | 10 × 5 | 50 ÷ 5 = 10 |
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| 5 × 11 | 55 | 11 × 5 | 55 ÷ 5 = 11 |
| 5 × 12 | 60 | 12 × 5 | 60 ÷ 5 = 12 |
| 5 × 13 | 65 | 13 × 5 | 65 ÷ 5 = 13 |
| 5 × 14 | 70 | 14 × 5 | 70 ÷ 5 = 14 |
| 5 × 15 | 75 | 15 × 5 | 75 ÷ 5 = 15 |
| 5 × 16 | 80 | 16 × 5 | 80 ÷ 5 = 16 |
| 5 × 17 | 85 | 17 × 5 | 85 ÷ 5 = 17 |
| 5 × 18 | 90 | 18 × 5 | 90 ÷ 5 = 18 |
| 5 × 19 | 95 | 19 × 5 | 95 ÷ 5 = 19 |
| 5 × 20 | 100 | 20 × 5 | 100 ÷ 5 = 20 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 5 times table up to 12?
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 and 60.
How do I multiply any number by 5 quickly?
Multiply by 10 (put a 0 on the end) and halve. 5 × 18 is half of 180, so 90. For an odd number the half ends in 5: 5 × 17 is half of 170, 85.
How can I tell if a number is in the 5 times table?
Look at the last digit. Every multiple of 5 ends in 0 or 5, and every whole number that ends in 0 or 5 is a multiple of 5, however long it is.