1. Learning the Multiplication Facts Part 1
3 x 3 = 9
4 x 8 = 32
Learning the Multiplication Facts Part 1
By Monica Yuskaitis

2. Multiplication Facts are easiest to learn when...
You find patterns.
You use rhymes.
You use stories.
You relate them to what you already know.

3. 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

4. What is
0 x 8 =

5. 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

6. What is
1 x 5 = 5

7. 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

8. What is
2 x 5 = 10

9. 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

10. 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

11. What is
5 x 7 = 3 5

12. What is
5 x 3 = 1 5

13. What is
5 x 9 = 4 5

14. What is
5 x 5 = 2 5

15. 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

16. What is
5 x 8 = 4

17. What is
5 x 6 = 3

18. What is
5 x 4 = 2

19. What is
5 x 2 = 1

20. 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

21. 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 =

22. What is
9 x 7 = 6 3

23. What is
9 x 8 = 7 2

24. What is
9 x 9 = 8 1

25. What is
9 x 6 = 5 4

26. What is
9 x 5 = 4 5

27. What is
9 x 3 = 2 7

28. What is
9 x 4 = 3 6

29. What is
9 x 2 = 1 8

30. Six’s Pattern (even #’s only) Step #1 Cut the number you are multiplying in half.

31. Six’s Pattern (even #’s only) Step #2 The number you are multiplying by 6 is the 2nd #.4 6 8

32. What is
6 x 6 = 3 6

33. What is
6 x 2 = 1 2

34. What is
6 x 8 = 4 8

35. What is
6 x 4 = 2 4