7 times tableChart, tricks and free practice.
The 7 times table is the one children find hardest, and it is worth being honest about why: 7 is prime, its multiples follow no digit pattern, and it shares no easy relationship with 2, 5 or 10. The sequence is 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77, 84. The way through is not a trick — it is anchoring on a few facts and working outward from them.
The 7 times table chart
- 7 × 1= 7
- 7 × 2= 14
- 7 × 3= 21
- 7 × 4= 28
- 7 × 5= 35
- 7 × 6= 42
- 7 × 7= 49
- 7 × 8= 56
- 7 × 9= 63
- 7 × 10= 70
- 7 × 11= 77
- 7 × 12= 84
Skip counting: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77, 84
The pattern to look for
There is no last-digit rule here. Instead, anchor on 7 x 5 = 35 and 7 x 10 = 70, then step up or down in 7s from whichever anchor is closer.
Free practice
Test the 7 times table
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How to learn the 7 times table
Anchor and step
7 x 6 is one 7 below 7 x 7 = 49, so 42. 7 x 9 is one 7 below 7 x 10 = 70, so 63. Two anchors cover most of the table.
Flip it around
7 x 3 and 3 x 7 are the same fact. If your child knows the 3s, they already know a third of the 7s without new memorising.
Split into 5 and 2
7 x 8 = (5 x 8) + (2 x 8) = 40 + 16 = 56. Breaking the 7 into 5 + 2 turns every fact into two facts a child already has.
The fact kids miss most
7 x 8 = 56
The single most-missed multiplication fact in primary school. The 5-and-2 split is the most reliable route, and the digits 5, 6, 7, 8 make a memorable sequence: 56 = 7 x 8.
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