Learning the Multiplication Facts Part 1
By Monica Yuskaitis
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
1 times any number is the same number
1
1 1 1 1 1
One’s Pattern
= = = = = = 3 7 4 1 2 9
x x x x x x
3 7 4 1 2 9
What is
1x5=5
2 times any number is that number doubled
2
2 2 2 2 2
Two’s Pattern
= = = = = = 6 14 8 2 4 18
x x x x x x
3 7 4 1 2 9
What is
2 x 5 = 10
Five’s Pattern - Step 1
Cut the number you are multiplying in half x x x x x x 3 7 8 1 2 6 = = = = = = 1.5 3.5 4 .5 1 3
5
5 5 5 5 5
If you are multiplying an odd number, drop the decimal point
5
5 5 5 5
Five’s Pattern - Step 2
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
If you are multiplying an even number, just add a zero
5
5 5 5 5
Five’s Pattern - Step 3
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
Subtract 1 from number you are multiplying
9
9 9 9 9 9
Nine’s Pattern - Step 1
x x x x x x 3 7 8 1 2 6 = = = = = = 2 6 7 0 1 5
Add a 2nd number that totals nine with the 1st number
9
9 9 9 9 9
Nine’s Pattern - Step 2
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
Six’s 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
Six’s 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
8
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