The 7 times table
Also written as the multiplication table of 7. Here it is in full to 7 x 20, with the patterns worth pointing out, the fact children trip on, and free practice that does not need a sign-up.
7 x 1 to 7 x 12
| 7 × 1 | 7 |
|---|---|
| 7 × 2 | 14 |
| 7 × 3 | 21 |
| 7 × 4 | 28 |
| 7 × 5 | 35 |
| 7 × 6 | 42 |
| 7 × 7 | 49 |
| 7 × 8 | 56 |
| 7 × 9 | 63 |
| 7 × 10 | 70 |
| 7 × 11 | 77 |
| 7 × 12 | 84 |
7 x 13 to 7 x 20
| 7 × 13 | 91 |
|---|---|
| 7 × 14 | 98 |
| 7 × 15 | 105 |
| 7 × 16 | 112 |
| 7 × 17 | 119 |
| 7 × 18 | 126 |
| 7 × 19 | 133 |
| 7 × 20 | 140 |
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 7 times table
- This table has the fewest patterns of any, which is why it is genuinely the hardest and why school checks lean on it.
- The answers alternate odd and even: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49.
The easiest way to learn it
Halve the multiplier and double the result. For 7 x 8, work 7 x 4 to get 28, then double it to 56. The sixes work the same way from 7 x 3.
The fact children get wrong
7 x 8 is 56, and it is the single most-missed fact in primary maths. The classic hold is that 5, 6, 7, 8 run in order, so 56 equals 7 x 8.
On the abacus
Seven is one heaven bead plus two earth beads. Multiplying by seven on a soroban is done place by place, which is why abacus students often find the sevens no harder than the twos.
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 7 times table?
The 7 times table is 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77, 84, continuing to 7 x 20 which is 140. It is the same thing as the multiplication table of 7: each answer is 7 added to the one before it.
What is the easiest way to learn the 7 times table?
Halve the multiplier and double the result. For 7 x 8, work 7 x 4 to get 28, then double it to 56. The sixes work the same way from 7 x 3.
Which fact in the 7 times table do children get wrong most often?
7 x 8 is 56, and it is the single most-missed fact in primary maths. The classic hold is that 5, 6, 7, 8 run in order, so 56 equals 7 x 8.
What is 7 x 12?
7 x 12 is 84. Twelve is the highest multiplier most primary schools require, though children who go further will need up to 7 x 20, which is 140.
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 7 x 3 has no attention left for 7 x 8. Fluency underneath is what makes the tables stick, and it is what abacus training builds.
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