6 times tableChart, tricks and free practice.
The 6 times table runs 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72. It sits right at the point where multiplication stops being derivable from counting, so most children need real practice here rather than a trick. The most useful bridge is the 5 times table: 6 x 8 is (5 x 8) + 8.
The 6 times table chart
- 6 × 1= 6
- 6 × 2= 12
- 6 × 3= 18
- 6 × 4= 24
- 6 × 5= 30
- 6 × 6= 36
- 6 × 7= 42
- 6 × 8= 48
- 6 × 9= 54
- 6 × 10= 60
- 6 × 11= 66
- 6 × 12= 72
Skip counting: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72
The pattern to look for
Multiply 6 by an even number and the answer ends in that same digit — 6 x 4 = 24, 6 x 6 = 36, 6 x 8 = 48.
Free practice
Test the 6 times table
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How to learn the 6 times table
Build from the 5s
6 x 7 = (5 x 7) + 7 = 35 + 7 = 42. Since the 5 times table is usually secure early, this converts a hard table into an easy one plus an addition.
Watch the even-number mirror
6 x 2 = 12, 6 x 4 = 24, 6 x 6 = 36, 6 x 8 = 48. The last digit matches the number you multiplied by, which gives a self-check.
Double the 3s
Every 6 fact is double the matching 3 fact. 3 x 9 = 27, so 6 x 9 = 54.
The fact kids miss most
6 x 8 = 48
One of the two or three most-missed facts in the whole grid. The even-mirror pattern helps: the answer must end in 8.
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