The 12 times table
Also written as the multiplication table of 12. Here it is in full to 12 x 20, with the patterns worth pointing out, the fact children trip on, and free practice that does not need a sign-up.
12 x 1 to 12 x 12
| 12 × 1 | 12 |
|---|---|
| 12 × 2 | 24 |
| 12 × 3 | 36 |
| 12 × 4 | 48 |
| 12 × 5 | 60 |
| 12 × 6 | 72 |
| 12 × 7 | 84 |
| 12 × 8 | 96 |
| 12 × 9 | 108 |
| 12 × 10 | 120 |
| 12 × 11 | 132 |
| 12 × 12 | 144 |
12 x 13 to 12 x 20
| 12 × 13 | 156 |
|---|---|
| 12 × 14 | 168 |
| 12 × 15 | 180 |
| 12 × 16 | 192 |
| 12 × 17 | 204 |
| 12 × 18 | 216 |
| 12 × 19 | 228 |
| 12 × 20 | 240 |
Schools usually require up to twelve. The rest is here for children who want it, and it is where mental arithmetic starts to pay off.
Worth pointing out
Patterns in the 12 times table
- Ten lots plus two more lots lands on the answer every time.
- Every answer is even, and every answer is also a six times answer further down that table, because twelve is two sixes.
The easiest way to learn it
Split into tens and twos. For 12 x 7, ten sevens are 70, two sevens are 14, and 70 plus 14 is 84.
The fact children get wrong
12 x 12 is 144. It is the last fact most children learn and the one they are proudest of. 12 x 7 at 84 is the more common error.
On the abacus
Splitting a multiplier into tens and units is precisely how multiplication is performed on a soroban, one place value at a time, so the twelves are a natural fit.
Charts build familiarity. Recall comes from retrieval, a few minutes a day. Print the times tables sprint, or try the free virtual abacus where multiplication becomes bead positions rather than something to memorise.
Common questions
What is the 12 times table?
The 12 times table is 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144, continuing to 12 x 20 which is 240. It is the same thing as the multiplication table of 12: each answer is 12 added to the one before it.
What is the easiest way to learn the 12 times table?
Split into tens and twos. For 12 x 7, ten sevens are 70, two sevens are 14, and 70 plus 14 is 84.
Which fact in the 12 times table do children get wrong most often?
12 x 12 is 144. It is the last fact most children learn and the one they are proudest of. 12 x 7 at 84 is the more common error.
What is 12 x 12?
12 x 12 is 144. Twelve is the highest multiplier most primary schools require, though children who go further will need up to 12 x 20, which is 240.
Every times table
If the tables are a struggle
The problem is usually not the table
A child who is still counting to work out 12 x 3 has no attention left for 12 x 8. Fluency underneath is what makes the tables stick, and it is what abacus training builds.
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