The 17 times table
Also written as the multiplication table of 17. Here it is in full to 17 x 20, with the patterns worth pointing out, the fact children trip on, and free practice that does not need a sign-up.
17 x 1 to 17 x 12
| 17 × 1 | 17 |
|---|---|
| 17 × 2 | 34 |
| 17 × 3 | 51 |
| 17 × 4 | 68 |
| 17 × 5 | 85 |
| 17 × 6 | 102 |
| 17 × 7 | 119 |
| 17 × 8 | 136 |
| 17 × 9 | 153 |
| 17 × 10 | 170 |
| 17 × 11 | 187 |
| 17 × 12 | 204 |
17 x 13 to 17 x 20
| 17 × 13 | 221 |
|---|---|
| 17 × 14 | 238 |
| 17 × 15 | 255 |
| 17 × 16 | 272 |
| 17 × 17 | 289 |
| 17 × 18 | 306 |
| 17 × 19 | 323 |
| 17 × 20 | 340 |
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 17 times table
- Seventeen splits cleanly into a ten and a seven, and there is no shorter route than adding the two.
- Seventeen is prime, so the answers share no simple digit pattern, which is why this table is rarely required at school.
The easiest way to learn it
Handle the ten and the seven as two separate jobs, then add at the end. For 17 x 4 that is 40 from the ten and 28 from the seven, giving 68.
The fact children get wrong
17 x 7 is 119. There is no shortcut worth memorising here, and the split method is genuinely the fastest route.
On the abacus
Tables like this one are the argument for learning a method rather than a list, because no amount of chanting will cover every table a child eventually meets.
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 17 times table?
The 17 times table is 17, 34, 51, 68, 85, 102, 119, 136, 153, 170, 187, 204, continuing to 17 x 20 which is 340. It is the same thing as the multiplication table of 17: each answer is 17 added to the one before it.
What is the easiest way to learn the 17 times table?
Handle the ten and the seven as two separate jobs, then add at the end. For 17 x 4 that is 40 from the ten and 28 from the seven, giving 68.
Which fact in the 17 times table do children get wrong most often?
17 x 7 is 119. There is no shortcut worth memorising here, and the split method is genuinely the fastest route.
What is 17 x 12?
17 x 12 is 204. Twelve is the highest multiplier most primary schools require, though children who go further will need up to 17 x 20, which is 340.
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 17 x 3 has no attention left for 17 x 8. Fluency underneath is what makes the tables stick, and it is what abacus training builds.
Apply for a free demo class