Learn, play and print the multiplication tables

Learn the times tables

Pick a table and work through the six-step plan, race the clock in a game, or print a chart for the wall. Everything here is free, nothing needs an account, and it all works on a phone.

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Thirty seconds of practice, no setup. Answer what you can and we will show you where you stand.

How to learn a times table that will not stick

The six steps on every table page are ordered on purpose. Each one asks for a little more than the last, so a child is never guessing and never bored.

  1. Read it out loud

    Twice with the answers showing, once without. Saying it beats reading it.

  2. Fill it in, in order

    In sequence, so each answer can lean on the one above it.

  3. Match them up

    Drag answers onto questions. Recognising a fact comes before recalling it.

  4. Shuffle them

    Same facts, no order to lean on. This is where the gaps show up.

  5. Beat the clock

    Speed turns a fact you can work out into one you simply know.

  6. Take the diploma

    Twelve questions, no clues. Pass it and that table is done.

Built for the people who actually use it

For children

Big buttons, a game after every bit of practice, and never an advert between a question and its answer. Nothing to sign up for and nothing to lose.

For parents

Ten minutes a day, on the sofa, on a phone. The progress markers show you what has actually been learnt rather than what has been sat through.

For teachers

Works on the whiteboard and on locked-down school devices. Print a differentiated worksheet in under a minute and hand it out.

Common questions

What order should times tables be learnt in?
Start with 2, 10 and 5 — they have the clearest patterns. Then 3 and 4, then 6, 8 and 9, which can all be built from the earlier ones. Leave 7 until late, and finish with 11 and 12.
Which times table is the hardest?
The 7 times table, because it has no pattern in its answers and no doubling shortcut. The single most-missed fact across all tables is 7 × 8 = 56, closely followed by 6 × 8 = 48.
How long does it take to learn the times tables?
With ten focused minutes a day, most children secure one table a week and have all twelve within a term. Short daily practice works far better than a long session once a week.
Is this site free?
Yes. Every page, game, chart and worksheet is free to use at home and in the classroom, with no account and no download.
Do the games work on phones and tablets?
Yes. The site is built for touch first, with an on-screen number pad and no action that needs a mouse.

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