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2 times table

The 2 times table is doubling, and most children can already double before they meet multiplication. That makes it the best table to start with: the answers feel familiar straight away, and every answer is an even number.

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The 2 times table

  • 2 1 2
  • 2 2 4
  • 2 3 6
  • 2 4 8
  • 2 5 10
  • 2 6 12
  • 2 7 14
  • 2 8 16
  • 2 9 18
  • 2 10 20
  • 2 11 22
  • 2 12 24

Multiplying by 2 is doubling. 2 × 7 is 7 + 7. Every answer ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.

The six-step plan

Work down the steps in order. Each one asks a bit more of you than the last, and the medals stay on this device so you can pick up where you left off.

Your progress

0 of 6 steps done

Say the whole table out loud twice, then once more without looking. Hearing yourself say it is what makes it stick.

Type the answers from 2 × 1 down to 2 × 12. In order is the easy version — you can lean on the one above.

Drag each answer onto its question. Tap an answer and then a question if you would rather not drag.

Same twelve facts, jumbled up. This is where you find out which ones you actually know.

Pick the right answer before the bar runs out. Speed matters here — a fact you know takes under three seconds.

Twelve questions, no clues, one minute. Get them all right and the 2 times table is yours.

Games for the 2 times table

Every game below is set to the 2 times table already. Change the tables inside the game whenever you want a bigger challenge.

Quick Practice

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Straight questions, no clock, no pressure.

True or False

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Is the answer right, or not?

Mixed Practice

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Every kind of question, all shuffled together.

Test Mode

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A graded quiz, marked at the end.

Speed Test

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How many can you answer before the clock stops?

1 Minute Test

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Sixty seconds. How far can you get?
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Tricks for the 2 times table

Double it

You already know 6 + 6 = 12, so you already know 2 × 6 = 12. Any doubling you can do in your head, you can do in this table.

Count in twos

2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24. Say it as a rhythm — it is short enough to chant on the walk to school.

Every answer is even

If you land on an odd number you have gone wrong somewhere. That single check catches most mistakes before they are written down.

2 times table word problems

Knowing 2 × 7 is one thing; spotting that a question needs 2 × 7 is another. Work these out on paper first, then check.

Socks in pairs

There are 8 pairs of socks in a drawer. How many socks is that?

Show the working
2 socks × 8 pairs = 16 16 socks.

Bicycle wheels

A bike rack holds 11 bicycles. Each bicycle has 2 wheels. How many wheels are in the rack?

Show the working
2 wheels × 11 bicycles = 22 22 wheels.

Two scoops

Everyone in a family of 5 orders an ice cream with 2 scoops. How many scoops does the shop serve?

Show the working
2 scoops × 5 people = 10 10 scoops.

2 times table chart

Print this chart and put it somewhere it will be seen — on the fridge, inside a pencil case, above a desk. A chart that is glanced at ten times a day beats one that is studied once.

Multiplication chart
2 × 1 2
2 × 2 4
2 × 3 6
2 × 4 8
2 × 5 10
2 × 6 12
2 × 7 14
2 × 8 16
2 × 9 18
2 × 10 20
2 × 11 22
2 × 12 24

Print the 2 times table worksheets

Five ready-made worksheets for the 2 times table, with answer keys, plus a generator if you want to choose the question types yourself.

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Questions about the 2 times table

What is the 2 times table?
2 × 1 = 2, 2 × 2 = 4, 2 × 3 = 6, 2 × 4 = 8, 2 × 5 = 10, 2 × 6 = 12, 2 × 7 = 14, 2 × 8 = 16, 2 × 9 = 18, 2 × 10 = 20, 2 × 11 = 22, 2 × 12 = 24.
What is the quickest way to learn the 2 times table?
Treat it as doubling rather than as a list to memorise. Ask "what is double 7?" instead of "what is 2 times 7?" — most children answer the first version faster, and it is the same question.
Which times table should be learnt first?
The 2 times table, then 10, then 5. All three have obvious patterns, and between them they cover a surprising share of the facts in the full 1–12 grid.

Learn the other times tables

Twelve tables, and you already know more of them than you think. Every fact you learn here shows up in another table too.

These go well with the 2 times table

1 4 3
1 1 times table 2 2 times table 3 3 times table 4 4 times table 5 5 times table 6 6 times table 7 7 times table 8 8 times table 9 9 times table 10 10 times table 11 11 times table 12 12 times table
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