The 8 times table
Also written as the multiplication table of 8. Here it is in full to 8 x 20, with the patterns worth pointing out, the fact children trip on, and free practice that does not need a sign-up.
8 x 1 to 8 x 12
| 8 × 1 | 8 |
|---|---|
| 8 × 2 | 16 |
| 8 × 3 | 24 |
| 8 × 4 | 32 |
| 8 × 5 | 40 |
| 8 × 6 | 48 |
| 8 × 7 | 56 |
| 8 × 8 | 64 |
| 8 × 9 | 72 |
| 8 × 10 | 80 |
| 8 × 11 | 88 |
| 8 × 12 | 96 |
8 x 13 to 8 x 20
| 8 × 13 | 104 |
|---|---|
| 8 × 14 | 112 |
| 8 × 15 | 120 |
| 8 × 16 | 128 |
| 8 × 17 | 136 |
| 8 × 18 | 144 |
| 8 × 19 | 152 |
| 8 × 20 | 160 |
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 8 times table
- The last digit drops by two at every step, running 8, 6, 4, 2, then 0 before it repeats.
- Each answer is twice its partner in the fours and four times its partner in the twos.
The easiest way to learn it
Double three times. For 8 x 6, double 6 to 12, double to 24, double to 48. Three easy doublings replace one fact your child does not yet know.
The fact children get wrong
Children reach for 56 when they want 48, because 8 x 7 and 8 x 6 sit right beside each other. Doubling three times never lets you down here.
On the abacus
Eight is one heaven bead plus three earth beads, and the repeated doubling above is one of the first multi-step sequences a soroban student practises.
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 8 times table?
The 8 times table is 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96, continuing to 8 x 20 which is 160. It is the same thing as the multiplication table of 8: each answer is 8 added to the one before it.
What is the easiest way to learn the 8 times table?
Double three times. For 8 x 6, double 6 to 12, double to 24, double to 48. Three easy doublings replace one fact your child does not yet know.
Which fact in the 8 times table do children get wrong most often?
Children reach for 56 when they want 48, because 8 x 7 and 8 x 6 sit right beside each other. Doubling three times never lets you down here.
What is 8 x 12?
8 x 12 is 96. Twelve is the highest multiplier most primary schools require, though children who go further will need up to 8 x 20, which is 160.
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 8 x 3 has no attention left for 8 x 8. Fluency underneath is what makes the tables stick, and it is what abacus training builds.
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