6 Times Table
Every fact in the 6 times table, the patterns that make it easier, and practice that keeps coming back to the ones you miss.
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6 × 8
48
6 rows of 8, or 8 rows of 6: both make 48.
- Turned round
- 8 × 6 = 48
- As division
- 48 ÷ 6 = 8
How this works: Method, 3 sources,
How this works
Method
Six lots is five lots plus one more. For 6 × 7: 5 × 7 = 35, plus 7 is 42. For 6 × 8: 5 × 8 = 40, plus 8 is 48. Most people know the 5s well, so this turns a hard fact into an easy one plus a small addition. Full method
Sources
- Department for Education, National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study (2013)
- Standards and Testing Agency, Multiplication tables check assessment framework (2018, updated 2022; Open Government Licence v3.0)
- Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, Grade 3 (3.OA.B.5, 3.OA.C.7) (2010)
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 6 times table
Six lots is five lots plus one more. For 6 × 7: 5 × 7 = 35, plus 7 is 42. For 6 × 8: 5 × 8 = 40, plus 8 is 48. Most people know the 5s well, so this turns a hard fact into an easy one plus a small addition.
The 6 table is also the 3 table doubled: 3 × 9 = 27, so 6 × 9 = 54. And every answer is even, because 6 is.
A neat check: 6 times an even number ends in that number’s last digit. 6 × 2 = 12, 6 × 4 = 24, 6 × 6 = 36, 6 × 8 = 48, and 6 × 12 = 72 ends in 2 just as 12 does. If you are unsure whether 6 × 8 is 46 or 48, the 8 on the end settles it.
6 × n = 5 × n + n
- England’s national curriculum expects pupils to have memorised their multiplication tables up to and including 12 × 12 by the end of year 4. Source: Department for Education, National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study (2013).
- The Standards and Testing Agency treats the 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 tables as the hardest, and puts more of them in England’s year 4 multiplication tables check. Source: Standards and Testing Agency, Multiplication tables check assessment framework (2018, updated 2022; Open Government Licence v3.0).
The 6 times table, × 1 to × 20
Even numbers times 6 end in their own last digit.
| Fact | Answer | Turned round | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 × 1 | 6 | 1 × 6 | 6 ÷ 6 = 1 |
| 6 × 2 | 12 | 2 × 6 | 12 ÷ 6 = 2 |
| 6 × 3 | 18 | 3 × 6 | 18 ÷ 6 = 3 |
| 6 × 4 | 24 | 4 × 6 | 24 ÷ 6 = 4 |
| 6 × 5 | 30 | 5 × 6 | 30 ÷ 6 = 5 |
| 6 × 6 | 36 | 6 × 6 | 36 ÷ 6 = 6 |
| 6 × 7 | 42 | 7 × 6 | 42 ÷ 6 = 7 |
| 6 × 8 | 48 | 8 × 6 | 48 ÷ 6 = 8 |
| 6 × 9 | 54 | 9 × 6 | 54 ÷ 6 = 9 |
| 6 × 10 | 60 | 10 × 6 | 60 ÷ 6 = 10 |
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| 6 × 11 | 66 | 11 × 6 | 66 ÷ 6 = 11 |
| 6 × 12 | 72 | 12 × 6 | 72 ÷ 6 = 12 |
| 6 × 13 | 78 | 13 × 6 | 78 ÷ 6 = 13 |
| 6 × 14 | 84 | 14 × 6 | 84 ÷ 6 = 14 |
| 6 × 15 | 90 | 15 × 6 | 90 ÷ 6 = 15 |
| 6 × 16 | 96 | 16 × 6 | 96 ÷ 6 = 16 |
| 6 × 17 | 102 | 17 × 6 | 102 ÷ 6 = 17 |
| 6 × 18 | 108 | 18 × 6 | 108 ÷ 6 = 18 |
| 6 × 19 | 114 | 19 × 6 | 114 ÷ 6 = 19 |
| 6 × 20 | 120 | 20 × 6 | 120 ÷ 6 = 20 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 6 times table up to 12?
6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66 and 72.
What is 6 × 7?
42. A quick route: 5 × 7 = 35, then one more 7 makes 42. Turned round, 7 × 6 is the same fact.
Why do 6 × 4 = 24 and 6 × 8 = 48 end in 4 and 8?
Multiplying an even number by 6 is multiplying it by 5 and adding it once more. Five times an even number ends in 0, so adding the number back leaves its own last digit on the end.