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6 times table

Children in England learn the 6 times table in Year 4. 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 6 times table

  1. 1 × 6 = 6
  2. 2 × 6 = 12
  3. 3 × 6 = 18
  4. 4 × 6 = 24
  5. 5 × 6 = 30
  6. 6 × 6 = 36
  7. 7 × 6 = 42
  8. 8 × 6 = 48
  9. 9 × 6 = 54
  10. 10 × 6 = 60
  11. 11 × 6 = 66
  12. 12 × 6 = 72

Patterns that help

  • The 6 times table is the 3 times table doubled: 6 × 7 is double 21, which is 42.
  • Times 6 by 2, 4, 6 or 8 and the answer ends in that digit: 6 × 2 = 12, 6 × 4 = 24, 6 × 6 = 36, 6 × 8 = 48.
  • Six 9s is five 9s plus one more 9: 6 × 9 is 45 + 9 = 54.

Already met: 6 × 2, 6 × 3, 6 × 4, 6 × 5, 6 × 8, 6 × 10. These are in tables learnt before Year 4, just the other way round.

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

Practise the 6 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.

  • 6 × 6 = 36 Five 6s plus one more 6: 30 + 6 = 36.
  • 6 × 7 = 42 Five 7s plus one more 7: 35 + 7 = 42.
  • 6 × 9 = 54 Ten 6s minus one 6: 60 − 6 = 54.
  • 6 × 11 = 66 Eleven 6s is the digit twice: 66.
  • 6 × 12 = 72 Ten 6s plus two 6s: 60 + 12 = 72.

Counting in 6s

Saying the answers in order is the first step. Each one is 6 more than the last.

  1. 0
  2. 6
  3. 12
  4. 18
  5. 24
  6. 30
  7. 36
  8. 42
  9. 48
  10. 54
  11. 60
  12. 66
  13. 72

Division facts for free

Every times table fact gives a division fact too. If you know 6 × 7 = 42, you also know 42 ÷ 6 = 7.

  • 6 ÷ 6 = 1
  • 12 ÷ 6 = 2
  • 18 ÷ 6 = 3
  • 24 ÷ 6 = 4
  • 30 ÷ 6 = 5
  • 36 ÷ 6 = 6
  • 42 ÷ 6 = 7
  • 48 ÷ 6 = 8
  • 54 ÷ 6 = 9
  • 60 ÷ 6 = 10
  • 66 ÷ 6 = 11
  • 72 ÷ 6 = 12

Free 6 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 6 times table?

In Year 4, under the national curriculum in England. Year 4 finishes the job: by the end of the year children should know every table up to 12 × 12, ready for the multiplication tables check in June.

Is the 6 times table in the Year 4 multiplication tables check?

Yes. 2 to 4 questions in every check: it is one of the five tables the check leans on most. The check has 25 questions, with six seconds to answer each one.

How can I help my child learn the 6 times table?

Start with what your child already knows. 6 × 2, 6 × 3, 6 × 4, 6 × 5, 6 × 8, 6 × 10 are in tables learnt before Year 4, just the other way round, so that leaves 5 new facts. Learn one pattern at a time. The 6 times table is the 3 times table doubled: 6 × 7 is double 21, which is 42. 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.