12 times tableChart, tricks and free practice.
The 12 times table is the last one most children learn, and the one that most often gets skipped. The dependable method is splitting: 12 x 7 is (10 x 7) + (2 x 7) = 70 + 14 = 84. The sequence runs 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144.
The 12 times table chart
- 12 × 1= 12
- 12 × 2= 24
- 12 × 3= 36
- 12 × 4= 48
- 12 × 5= 60
- 12 × 6= 72
- 12 × 7= 84
- 12 × 8= 96
- 12 × 9= 108
- 12 × 10= 120
- 12 × 11= 132
- 12 × 12= 144
Skip counting: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144
The pattern to look for
Every answer is a 10 fact and a 2 fact added together, which is why children who are secure with the 10s and 2s can rebuild this whole table on demand.
Free practice
Test the 12 times table
Question 1 of 10
How to learn the 12 times table
Split into 10 and 2
12 x 8 = 80 + 16 = 96. This is the method to teach first, because it works for every fact and needs no memorising.
Double the 6s
Every 12 fact is double the matching 6 fact. 6 x 9 = 54, so 12 x 9 = 108.
Count in dozens
Eggs, months, hours on a clock. Asking how many eggs are in five boxes is 12 x 5 without it looking like homework.
The fact kids miss most
12 x 7 = 84
It combines the hardest multiplier with a two-step method. Slow it down: 70, then 14, then add. Speed comes after accuracy, not before it.
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