Learning the Multiplication Facts Part 1 3 x 3 = 9 4 x 8 = 32 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 x 3 = 0 0 x 7 = 0 0 x 4 = 0 0 x 1 = 0 0 x 0 = 0 0 x 9 = 0

What is 0 x 8 =

One’s Pattern 1 times any number is the same number 1 x 3 = 3 1 x 7 = 7 1 x 4 = 4 1 x 1 = 1 1 x 2 = 2 1 x 9 = 9

What is 1 x 5 = 5

Two’s Pattern 2 times any number is that number doubled 2 x 3 = 6 2 x 7 = 14 2 x 4 = 8 2 x 1 = 2 2 x 2 = 4 2 x 9 = 18

What is 2 x 5 = 10

Five’s Pattern - Step 1 Cut the number you are multiplying in half 5 x 3 = 1.5 5 x 7 = 3.5 5 x 8 = 4 5 x 1 = .5 5 x 2 = 1 5 x 6 = 3

Five’s Pattern - Step 2 If you are multiplying an odd number, drop the decimal point 5 x 3 = 5 x 7 = 5 x 5 = 5 x 1 = 5 x 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

Five’s Pattern - Step 3 If you are multiplying an even number, just add a zero 5 x 2 = 5 x 6 = 5 x 4 = 5 x 8 = 5 x 10 = 1 3 2 4 5

What is 5 x 8 = 4

What is 5 x 6 = 3

What is 5 x 4 = 2

What is 5 x 2 = 1

Nine’s Pattern - Step 1 Subtract 1 from number you are multiplying 9 x 3 = 2 9 x 7 = 6 9 x 8 = 7 9 x 1 = 0 9 x 2 = 1 9 x 6 = 5

Nine’s Pattern - Step 2 Add a 2nd number that totals nine with the 1st number 9 x 3 = 2 9 x 7 = 6 9 x 8 = 7 9 x 1 = 0 9 x 2 = 1 9 x 6 = 5 7 + 9 = 3 + 9 = 2 9 + = 9 9 + = 8 9 + = 4 + 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.

Six’s Pattern (even #’s only) Step #2 The number you are multiplying by 6 is the 2nd #. 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