learning the multiplication facts part 1

Learning the Multiplication FactsPart 1

By Monica Yuskaitis

3 x 3 = 9 4 x 8 = 32

Multiplication Factsare easiest to learn when... You find patterns. You use rhymes. You use stories. You relate them to what

you already know.

Zero Pattern0 times any number is 0

0 x 3 = 0 0 x 7 = 0 0 x 4 = 0 0 x 1 = 0 0 x 0 = 0 0 x 9 = 0

What is

0 x 8 = 0

One’s Pattern1 times any number is the

same number 1 x 3 = 3 1 x 7 = 7 1 x 4 = 4 1 x 1 = 1 1 x 2 = 2 1 x 9 = 9

What is

1 x 5 = 5

Two’s Pattern2 times any number is that

number doubled 2 x 3 = 6 2 x 7 = 14 2 x 4 = 8 2 x 1 = 2 2 x 2 = 4 2 x 9 = 18

What is

2 x 5 = 10

Five’s Pattern - Step 1Cut the number you are

multiplying in half 5 x 3 = 1.5 5 x 7 = 3.5 5 x 8 = 4 5 x 1 = .5 5 x 2 = 1 5 x 6 = 3

Five’s Pattern - Step 2 If you are multiplying an odd

number, drop the decimal point 5 x 3 = 5 x 7 = 5 x 5 = 5 x 1 = 5 x 9 =

1. 53. 52. 5

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What is

5 x 7 = 3 5

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5 x 3 = 1 5

What is

5 x 9 = 4 5

What is

5 x 5 = 2 5

Five’s Pattern - Step 3 If you are multiplying an even

number, just add a zero 5 x 2 = 5 x 6 = 5 x 4 = 5 x 8 = 5 x 10 =

1 03 02 0

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What is

5 x 8 = 4 0

What is

5 x 6 = 3 0

What is

5 x 4 = 2 0

What is

5 x 2 = 1 0

Nine’s Pattern - Step 1Subtract 1 from number you

are multiplying 9 x 3 = 2 9 x 7 = 6 9 x 8 = 7 9 x 1 = 0 9 x 2 = 1 9 x 6 = 5

Nine’s Pattern - Step 2Add a 2nd number that totals

nine with the 1st number 9 x 3 = 2 9 x 7 = 6 9 x 8 = 7 9 x 1 = 0 9 x 2 = 1 9 x 6 = 5

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9 x 7 = 6 3

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9 x 8 = 7 2

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9 x 9 = 8 1

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9 x 6 = 5 4

What is

9 x 5 = 4 5

What is

9 x 3 = 2 7

What is

9 x 4 = 3 6

What is

9 x 2 = 1 8

Six’s Pattern (even #’s only)Step #1 Cut the number you

are multiplying in half.

6 x 2 = 1 6 x 4 = 2 6 x 6 = 3 6 x 8 = 4

Six’s Pattern (even #’s only)Step #2 The number you aremultiplying by 6 is the 2nd #.

6 x 2 = 1 6 x 4 = 2 6 x 6 = 3 6 x 8 = 4

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What is

6 x 6 = 3 6

What is

6 x 2 = 1 2

What is

6 x 8 = 4 8

What is

6 x 4 = 2 4