Times tables
The 6 times table
Learn the 6 times table, then practise it with timed questions like the multiplication tables check.
Practise the 6 times table24 questions using the 6 times table, both ways round. The time per question comes from your settings.
The 6 times table from 1 to 12
- 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
Tips for learning the 6 times table
- The 6 times table is the 5 times table plus one more lot: 6 × 7 = 35 + 7 = 42.
- It is also double the 3 times table: 3 × 8 = 24, so 6 × 8 = 48.
- 6 times an even number ends in that number: 6 × 2 = 12, 6 × 4 = 24, 6 × 6 = 36, 6 × 8 = 48.
- Egg boxes often hold 6 eggs: how many eggs in 7 boxes?
The 6 times table in the multiplication tables check
Between 2 and 4 of the 25 questions start with 6, like 6 × 7. Other questions, like 7 × 6, can use it too. This is one of the tables with the most questions, because children often find it harder.
Find out more about what happens in the check.