4 times tableChart, tricks and free practice.
The 4 times table is doubling done twice. To find 4 x 7, double 7 to get 14, then double 14 to get 28. Children who are fluent with the 2 times table can usually reach the whole 4 times table in a single sitting using nothing but that one move.
The 4 times table chart
- 4 × 1= 4
- 4 × 2= 8
- 4 × 3= 12
- 4 × 4= 16
- 4 × 5= 20
- 4 × 6= 24
- 4 × 7= 28
- 4 × 8= 32
- 4 × 9= 36
- 4 × 10= 40
- 4 × 11= 44
- 4 × 12= 48
Skip counting: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48
The pattern to look for
Every answer is even, and every answer is also in the 2 times table — the 4s are every second number of the 2s.
Free practice
Test the 4 times table
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How to learn the 4 times table
Double, then double again
4 x 9: double 9 to 18, double 18 to 36. Two easy steps beat one hard recall, and the steps get faster with use.
Halve the 8s
If your child already knows an 8 fact, the matching 4 fact is half of it. 8 x 6 = 48, so 4 x 6 = 24.
Think in quarters of 100
4 x 25 = 100 anchors money and time. Four quarters, four 15-minute blocks in an hour — the 4s show up constantly outside school.
The fact kids miss most
4 x 7 = 28
The double-double route is safest here: 7 to 14 to 28. Trying to recall it cold is where most slips happen.
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