Multiplication and division
Choose your practice ↓Multiplication and division begin with the times tables — fluency to 12 × 12 by the end of Year 4, which the Multiplication Tables Check assesses — and build into short and long multiplication, short and long division, and the interpretation of a remainder in context. Factors, multiples and primes are introduced here and return at GCSE as prime factorisation, the highest common factor and the lowest common multiple. Phase 2 will cover Years 1 to 6 in full.
📚 What you learn here
- Times tables to 12 × 12 and the matching division facts
- Short and long multiplication
- Short and long division, and what a remainder means in context
- Factors, multiples, prime numbers and square numbers
- Multiplying and dividing by 10, 100 and 1000
Frequently asked questions
What is the Multiplication Tables Check?
A short online check taken in Year 4 on the tables to 12 × 12. It is a fluency check, not an exam with a pass mark.
How does this connect to GCSE?
Directly. Formal written methods, factors and multiples, and HCF and LCM are all GCSE number statements, examined without a calculator.
✍️ Written by the MathsUK teamChecked against the National Curriculum and GCSE specifications