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The 3 times table

Learn the 3 times table, then practise it with timed questions like the multiplication tables check.

Practise the 3 times table

24 questions using the 3 times table, both ways round. The time per question comes from your settings.

The 3 times table from 1 to 12

  • 3 × 1 = 3
  • 3 × 2 = 6
  • 3 × 3 = 9
  • 3 × 4 = 12
  • 3 × 5 = 15
  • 3 × 6 = 18
  • 3 × 7 = 21
  • 3 × 8 = 24
  • 3 × 9 = 27
  • 3 × 10 = 30
  • 3 × 11 = 33
  • 3 × 12 = 36

Tips for learning the 3 times table

  • Count in 3s: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15…
  • 3 lots of a number is double it, plus one more lot: 3 × 7 = 14 + 7 = 21.
  • Add up the digits of any answer and you get 3, 6 or 9: 3 × 8 = 24, and 2 + 4 = 6.
  • The answers go odd, even, odd, even: 3, 6, 9, 12…

The 3 times table in the multiplication tables check

Between 1 and 3 of the 25 questions start with 3, like 3 × 7. Other questions, like 7 × 3, can use it too.

Find out more about what happens in the check.

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