The 5 times table
Also written as the multiplication table of 5. Here it is in full to 5 x 20, with the patterns worth pointing out, the fact children trip on, and free practice that does not need a sign-up.
5 x 1 to 5 x 12
| 5 × 1 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 5 × 2 | 10 |
| 5 × 3 | 15 |
| 5 × 4 | 20 |
| 5 × 5 | 25 |
| 5 × 6 | 30 |
| 5 × 7 | 35 |
| 5 × 8 | 40 |
| 5 × 9 | 45 |
| 5 × 10 | 50 |
| 5 × 11 | 55 |
| 5 × 12 | 60 |
5 x 13 to 5 x 20
| 5 × 13 | 65 |
|---|---|
| 5 × 14 | 70 |
| 5 × 15 | 75 |
| 5 × 16 | 80 |
| 5 × 17 | 85 |
| 5 × 18 | 90 |
| 5 × 19 | 95 |
| 5 × 20 | 100 |
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 5 times table
- Every answer ends in 5 or 0, alternating without exception.
- Every answer is exactly half the matching answer in the ten times table.
The easiest way to learn it
Multiply by ten and halve it. For 5 x 8, ten eights are 80, and half of 80 is 40. Children find this faster than counting up in fives once the numbers get past 6.
The fact children get wrong
Almost nothing, which is why the five times table is usually taught early. The only common slip is 5 x 7, where children sometimes say 30 instead of 35.
On the abacus
Five is the value of the single heaven bead on a soroban, so this table is unusually visual: every answer is a count of heaven beads.
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 5 times table?
The 5 times table is 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, continuing to 5 x 20 which is 100. It is the same thing as the multiplication table of 5: each answer is 5 added to the one before it.
What is the easiest way to learn the 5 times table?
Multiply by ten and halve it. For 5 x 8, ten eights are 80, and half of 80 is 40. Children find this faster than counting up in fives once the numbers get past 6.
Which fact in the 5 times table do children get wrong most often?
Almost nothing, which is why the five times table is usually taught early. The only common slip is 5 x 7, where children sometimes say 30 instead of 35.
What is 5 x 12?
5 x 12 is 60. Twelve is the highest multiplier most primary schools require, though children who go further will need up to 5 x 20, which is 100.
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 5 x 3 has no attention left for 5 x 8. Fluency underneath is what makes the tables stick, and it is what abacus training builds.
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