Learning the

Multiplication Facts
Part 1

Multiplication Facts
are easiest to learn when...
You

find patterns.
You use rhymes.
You use stories.
You relate them to what
you already know.

Zero Pattern
0 times any number is 0
0
0

0
0

0
0

x
x
x
x
x
x

3
7
4
1
0
9

=
=
=
=
=
=

0
0
0
0
0
0

What is

0x8=0

Ones Pattern

1 times any number is the

same number
1
1

1
1

1
1

x
x
x
x
x
x

3
7
4
1
2
9

=
=
=
=
=
=

3
7
4
1
2
9

What is

1x5=5

Twos Pattern

2 times any number is that

number doubled
2
2

2
2

2
2

x
x
x
x
x
x

3
7
4
1
2
9

=
=
=
=
=
=

6
14
8
2
4
18

What is

2 x 5 = 10

Fives Pattern - Step 1

Cut the number you are
multiplying in half

5
5

5
5

5
5

x
x
x
x
x
x

3
7
8
1
2
6

=
=
=
=
=
=

1.5
3.5
4
.5
1
3

Fives Pattern - Step 2

If you are multiplying an odd

number, drop the decimal point
5
5

5
5

x
x
x
x
x

3
7
5
1
9

=
=
=
=
=

1. 5
3. 5
2. 5
.5
4. 5

What is

5 x 7 =3 5

What is

5 x 3 =1 5

What is

5 x 9 =4 5

What is

5 x 5 =2 5

Fives Pattern - Step 3

If you are multiplying an even

number, just add a zero
5
5

5
5

x
x
x
x
x

2= 1
6= 3
4= 2
8= 4
10 = 5

0
0
0
0
0

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

Nines Pattern - Step 1

Subtract 1 from number you

are multiplying
9
9

9
9

9
9

x
x
x
x
x
x

3
7
8
1
2
6

=
=
=
=
=
=

2
6
7
0
1
5

Nines Pattern - Step 2

Add a 2nd number that totals

nine with the 1st number
9
9

9
9

9
9

x
x
x
x
x
x

3
7
8
1
2
6

=
=
=
=
=
=

2+ 7 =
6+ 3 =
7+ 2 =
0+ 9 =
1+ 8 =
5+ 4 =

9
9
9
9
9
9

What is

9 x 7 =6 3

What is

9 x 8 =7 2

What is

9 x 9 =8 1

What is

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

Sixs Pattern (even #s only)

Step #1 Cut the number you
are multiplying in half.
6

x
6 x
6 x
6 x

2
4
6
8

=
=
=
=

1
2
3
4

Sixs Pattern (even #s only)

Step #2 The number you are
multiplying by 6 is the 2nd #.
6

x
6 x
6 x
6 x

2
4
6
8

=
=
=
=

1
2
3
4

2
4
6

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