Even numbers keep their last digit
6 × 2 = 12, 6 × 4 = 24, 6 × 6 = 36, 6 × 8 = 48. Each answer ends in the number you multiplied by. That is four facts for the price of noticing one pattern.
6 times table
The 6 times table is where children usually start to slow down, but it hides one of the prettiest patterns in the whole grid: multiply 6 by an even number and the answer ends in that same even number.
The 6 times table
- 6 1 6
- 6 2 12
- 6 3 18
- 6 4 24
- 6 5 30
- 6 6 36
- 6 7 42
- 6 8 48
- 6 9 54
- 6 10 60
- 6 11 66
- 6 12 72
6 × even ends in that even digit: 6 × 2 = 12, 6 × 4 = 24, 6 × 6 = 36, 6 × 8 = 48.
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 6 × 1 down to 6 × 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 6 times table is yours.
Games for the 6 times table
Every game below is set to the 6 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 6 times table
Five lots plus one more
6 × 7 = (5 × 7) + 7 = 35 + 7 = 42. The 5 times table is easy, so lean on it and add one more group.
Double the 3 times table
If 3 × 8 = 24 is secure, then 6 × 8 is just 48. Every 6 fact is a doubled 3 fact.
6 times table word problems
Knowing 6 × 7 is one thing; spotting that a question needs 6 × 7 is another. Work these out on paper first, then check.
Eggs in boxes
Eggs come in boxes of 6. A café buys 9 boxes. How many eggs is that?
Show the working
6 eggs × 9 boxes = 54
54 eggs.
Sides of a hexagon
A honeycomb tile has 6 sides. A pattern uses 7 tiles. How many sides altogether?
Show the working
6 sides × 7 tiles = 42
42 sides.
Six a side
A six-a-side tournament has 12 teams, each with 6 players. How many players are taking part?
Show the working
6 players × 12 teams = 72
72 players.
6 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.
| 6 × 1 | 6 |
|---|---|
| 6 × 2 | 12 |
| 6 × 3 | 18 |
| 6 × 4 | 24 |
| 6 × 5 | 30 |
| 6 × 6 | 36 |
| 6 × 7 | 42 |
| 6 × 8 | 48 |
| 6 × 9 | 54 |
| 6 × 10 | 60 |
| 6 × 11 | 66 |
| 6 × 12 | 72 |
Print the 6 times table worksheets
Five ready-made worksheets for the 6 times table, with answer keys, plus a generator if you want to choose the question types yourself.
Questions about the 6 times table
What is the 6 times table?
6 × 1 = 6, 6 × 2 = 12, 6 × 3 = 18, 6 × 4 = 24, 6 × 5 = 30, 6 × 6 = 36, 6 × 7 = 42, 6 × 8 = 48, 6 × 9 = 54, 6 × 10 = 60, 6 × 11 = 66, 6 × 12 = 72.
What is the trick for the 6 times table?
When you multiply 6 by an even number, the answer ends in that same digit: 6 × 4 = 24, 6 × 6 = 36, 6 × 8 = 48. For the odd ones, use 5 lots plus one more — 6 × 7 = 35 + 7 = 42.
What is 6 × 8?
6 × 8 = 48. It is one of the most commonly missed facts in the whole grid, so it is worth practising on its own until it comes back instantly.
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.