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4 times table

Children in England learn the 4 times table in Year 3. Here is the whole table, the patterns that make it easier, practice with the working shown, and worksheets to print.

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The 4 times table

  1. 1 × 4 = 4
  2. 2 × 4 = 8
  3. 3 × 4 = 12
  4. 4 × 4 = 16
  5. 5 × 4 = 20
  6. 6 × 4 = 24
  7. 7 × 4 = 28
  8. 8 × 4 = 32
  9. 9 × 4 = 36
  10. 10 × 4 = 40
  11. 11 × 4 = 44
  12. 12 × 4 = 48

Patterns that help

  • The 4 times table is the 2 times table doubled: 4 × 7 is double 14, which is 28.
  • Every answer is even.
  • The last digits go 4, 8, 2, 6, 0 and then repeat: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28.

Already met: 4 × 2, 4 × 5, 4 × 10. These are in tables learnt before Year 3, just the other way round.

New in this table: 4 × 3, 4 × 4, 4 × 6, 4 × 7, 4 × 8, 4 × 9, 4 × 11, 4 × 12.

Practise the 4 times table

12 questions, mixed up: some multiplying, some missing numbers, some dividing. Nothing is timed. After each one you'll see the answer and a quick way to work it out.

A quick way to every fact

If one won't stick, there's nearly always an easier fact one step away.

  • 4 × 3 = 12 Double 3 twice: 6, then 12.
  • 4 × 4 = 16 Double 4 twice: 8, then 16.
  • 4 × 6 = 24 Double 6 twice: 12, then 24.
  • 4 × 7 = 28 Double 7 twice: 14, then 28.
  • 4 × 8 = 32 Double 8 twice: 16, then 32.
  • 4 × 9 = 36 Ten 4s minus one 4: 40 − 4 = 36.
  • 4 × 11 = 44 Eleven 4s is the digit twice: 44.
  • 4 × 12 = 48 Double 12 twice: 24, then 48.

Counting in 4s

Saying the answers in order is the first step. Each one is 4 more than the last.

  1. 0
  2. 4
  3. 8
  4. 12
  5. 16
  6. 20
  7. 24
  8. 28
  9. 32
  10. 36
  11. 40
  12. 44
  13. 48

Division facts for free

Every times table fact gives a division fact too. If you know 4 × 7 = 28, you also know 28 ÷ 4 = 7.

  • 4 ÷ 4 = 1
  • 8 ÷ 4 = 2
  • 12 ÷ 4 = 3
  • 16 ÷ 4 = 4
  • 20 ÷ 4 = 5
  • 24 ÷ 4 = 6
  • 28 ÷ 4 = 7
  • 32 ÷ 4 = 8
  • 36 ÷ 4 = 9
  • 40 ÷ 4 = 10
  • 44 ÷ 4 = 11
  • 48 ÷ 4 = 12

Free 4 times table worksheets

Each one prints on A4 with the answers on a second page. They're the same every time you print them.

Sheet A: In order

1 × to 12 ×, straight through. Start here. 12 questions.

Sheet B: Mixed up

All twelve facts, both ways round, in a jumbled order. 23 questions.

Sheet C: Missing numbers and division

Find the missing number, then divide. The same facts, used backwards. 24 questions.

Questions parents ask

When do children learn the 4 times table?

In Year 3, under the national curriculum in England. The 4 times table is the 2s doubled, and the 8 times table is the 4s doubled, so they follow straight on from the 2s. The national curriculum says Year 3 children connect the 2, 4 and 8 tables through doubling. The 3 times table is the new one this year.

Is the 4 times table in the Year 4 multiplication tables check?

Yes. 1 to 3 questions in every check. The check has 25 questions, with six seconds to answer each one.

How can I help my child learn the 4 times table?

Start with what your child already knows. 4 × 2, 4 × 5, 4 × 10 are in tables learnt before Year 3, just the other way round, so that leaves 8 new facts. Learn one pattern at a time. The 4 times table is the 2 times table doubled: 4 × 7 is double 14, which is 28. Then practise little and often: a set of twelve questions above takes a few minutes, and every answer shows a quick way to work it out.