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


Multiplication Factsare easiest to learn when...: 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 Pattern0 times any number is 0: 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: What is 0 x 8 = 0


One’s Pattern1 times any number is the same number: 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: What is 1 x 5 = 5


Two’s Pattern2 times any number is thatnumber doubled: 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: What is 2 x 5 = 10


Five’s Pattern - Step 1Cut the number you are multiplying in half: 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: 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: What is 5 x 7 = 3 5


What is: What is 5 x 3 = 1 5


What is: What is 5 x 9 = 4 5


What is: What is 5 x 5 = 2 5


Five’s Pattern - Step 3 If you are multiplying an even number, just add a zero: 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 0 3 0 2 0 0 5 0 4


What is: What is 5 x 8 = 4 0


What is: What is 5 x 6 = 3 0


What is: What is 5 x 4 = 2 0


What is: What is 5 x 2 = 1 0


Nine’s Pattern - Step 1Subtract 1 from number youare multiplying: 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 2Add a 2nd number that totals nine with the 1st number: 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 3 2 9 8 4 + + + + + + = = = = = = 9 9 9 9 9 9


What is: What is 9 x 7 = 6 3


What is: What is 9 x 8 = 7 2


What is: What is 9 x 9 = 8 1


What is: What is 9 x 6 = 5 4


What is: What is 9 x 5 = 4 5


What is: What is 9 x 3 = 2 7


What is: What is 9 x 4 = 3 6


What is: 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 #1 Cut the number you are multiplying in half. 6 x 2 = 1 6 x 4 = 2 6 x 6 = 3 6 x 8 = 4


Six’s Pattern (even #’s only)Step #2 The number you aremultiplying by 6 is the 2nd #.: Six’s Pattern (even #’s only) Step #2 The number you are multiplying by 6 is the 2nd #. 6 x 2 = 1 6 x 4 = 2 6 x 6 = 3 6 x 8 = 4 2 4 6 8


What is: What is 6 x 6 = 3 6


What is: What is 6 x 2 = 1 2


What is: What is 6 x 8 = 4 8


What is: What is 6 x 4 = 2 4