Double, double
4 × 9: double 9 to get 18, double 18 to get 36. Two easy steps beat one hard one, and it works for every fact in the table.
4 times table
The 4 times table is the 2 times table done twice. If doubling is already comfortable, this table costs almost nothing new to learn — you just double, and then double again.
The 4 times table
- 4 1 4
- 4 2 8
- 4 3 12
- 4 4 16
- 4 5 20
- 4 6 24
- 4 7 28
- 4 8 32
- 4 9 36
- 4 10 40
- 4 11 44
- 4 12 48
Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice. 4 × 7 → double 7 is 14 → double 14 is 28.
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 doneSay the whole table out loud twice, then once more without looking. Hearing yourself say it is what makes it stick.
Type the answers from 4 × 1 down to 4 × 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 4 times table is yours.
Games for the 4 times table
Every game below is set to the 4 times table already. Change the tables inside the game whenever you want a bigger challenge.
Quick Practice
–Straight questions, no clock, no pressure.
True or False
–Is the answer right, or not?
Mixed Practice
–Every kind of question, all shuffled together.
Test Mode
–A graded quiz, marked at the end.
Speed Test
–How many can you answer before the clock stops?
1 Minute Test
–Sixty seconds. How far can you get?
Tricks for the 4 times table
Answers are always even
Doubling twice can never land on an odd number. 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48 — not an odd one among them.
Quarters go the other way
Knowing 4 × 6 = 24 also tells you that a quarter of 24 is 6. Every fact you learn here is a division fact and a fraction fact at the same time.
4 times table word problems
Knowing 4 × 7 is one thing; spotting that a question needs 4 × 7 is another. Work these out on paper first, then check.
Wheels on cars
A car park has 8 cars in it. Each car has 4 wheels. How many wheels are in the car park?
Show the working
4 wheels × 8 cars = 32
32 wheels.
Legs on chairs
A classroom has 12 chairs, each with 4 legs. How many chair legs are on the floor?
Show the working
4 legs × 12 chairs = 48
48 legs.
Four corners
You cut 7 square sandwiches. Each square has 4 corners. How many corners in total?
Show the working
4 corners × 7 sandwiches = 28
28 corners.
4 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.
| 4 × 1 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 × 2 | 8 |
| 4 × 3 | 12 |
| 4 × 4 | 16 |
| 4 × 5 | 20 |
| 4 × 6 | 24 |
| 4 × 7 | 28 |
| 4 × 8 | 32 |
| 4 × 9 | 36 |
| 4 × 10 | 40 |
| 4 × 11 | 44 |
| 4 × 12 | 48 |
Print the 4 times table worksheets
Five ready-made worksheets for the 4 times table, with answer keys, plus a generator if you want to choose the question types yourself.
Questions about the 4 times table
What is the 4 times table?
4 × 1 = 4, 4 × 2 = 8, 4 × 3 = 12, 4 × 4 = 16, 4 × 5 = 20, 4 × 6 = 24, 4 × 7 = 28, 4 × 8 = 32, 4 × 9 = 36, 4 × 10 = 40, 4 × 11 = 44, 4 × 12 = 48.
What is the trick for the 4 times table?
Double the number, then double your answer. For 4 × 8, double 8 to 16 and double 16 to 32. It turns every fact in the table into two easy doubles.
Should the 4 times table be learnt before or after the 3?
Usually after 2, 5 and 10 but around the same time as 3. Because 4 is built out of doubling it often lands faster than 3 does, which is a useful confidence boost.
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.