The 16 times table
Also written as the multiplication table of 16. Here it is in full to 16 x 20, with the patterns worth pointing out, the fact children trip on, and free practice that does not need a sign-up.
16 x 1 to 16 x 12
| 16 × 1 | 16 |
|---|---|
| 16 × 2 | 32 |
| 16 × 3 | 48 |
| 16 × 4 | 64 |
| 16 × 5 | 80 |
| 16 × 6 | 96 |
| 16 × 7 | 112 |
| 16 × 8 | 128 |
| 16 × 9 | 144 |
| 16 × 10 | 160 |
| 16 × 11 | 176 |
| 16 × 12 | 192 |
16 x 13 to 16 x 20
| 16 × 13 | 208 |
|---|---|
| 16 × 14 | 224 |
| 16 × 15 | 240 |
| 16 × 16 | 256 |
| 16 × 17 | 272 |
| 16 × 18 | 288 |
| 16 × 19 | 304 |
| 16 × 20 | 320 |
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 16 times table
- The sixteens are simply the eights again with everything doubled.
- Every answer is the result of doubling the original number four times over.
The easiest way to learn it
Double four times. For 16 x 3: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48. Every step is easy even though the destination looks hard.
The fact children get wrong
16 x 7 is 112. Doubling 7 four times gives 14, 28, 56, 112, and that chain is far more reliable than trying to recall it.
On the abacus
Repeated doubling is a favourite soroban drill precisely because it builds speed without introducing any new formula.
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 16 times table?
The 16 times table is 16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160, 176, 192, continuing to 16 x 20 which is 320. It is the same thing as the multiplication table of 16: each answer is 16 added to the one before it.
What is the easiest way to learn the 16 times table?
Double four times. For 16 x 3: 3, 6, 12, 24, 48. Every step is easy even though the destination looks hard.
Which fact in the 16 times table do children get wrong most often?
16 x 7 is 112. Doubling 7 four times gives 14, 28, 56, 112, and that chain is far more reliable than trying to recall it.
What is 16 x 12?
16 x 12 is 192. Twelve is the highest multiplier most primary schools require, though children who go further will need up to 16 x 20, which is 320.
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 16 x 3 has no attention left for 16 x 8. Fluency underneath is what makes the tables stick, and it is what abacus training builds.
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