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The 6 times table

The 6 times table is where the 'hard tables' start - it has no ending rule and no doubling shortcut. But it hides two useful facts: every 6s answer is double the 3s answer, and when you multiply an even number by 6, the answer ends in that same even number. It is a Year 4 table.

Introduced in Year 4 · tested in the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check · free, no sign-up

The full table - 6 × 1 to 6 × 12

Fact	Answer
6 × 1	6
6 × 2	12
6 × 3	18
6 × 4	24
6 × 5	30
6 × 6	36
6 × 7	42
6 × 8	48
6 × 9	54
6 × 10	60
6 × 11	66
6 × 12	72

Multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72

How to remember the 6 times table

💡 Double the 3s

6 x 7: 3 x 7 = 21, doubled is 42. 6 x 8: 3 x 8 = 24, doubled is 48. Every 6s fact is the matching 3s fact doubled, which is why the 3s are taught first.

💡 Even numbers keep their last digit

6 x 2 = 12, 6 x 4 = 24, 6 x 6 = 36, 6 x 8 = 48. When you multiply an even number by 6, the answer ends in that even number - and the tens digit is half of it. A genuinely useful pattern for the four even facts.

💡 Five lots, then one more

6 x 7 = 5 x 7 + 7 = 35 + 7 = 42. Children who know their 5s can reach any 6s fact by adding one more group. It also explains the answer instead of just labelling it.

💡 Say the sequence in threes

6, 12, 18 - 24, 30, 36 - 42, 48, 54 - 60, 66, 72. Grouping the chant in threes gives it a rhythm that sticks.

🎯 The facts that need extra attention

6 x 7 = 42 - the most-missed fact in the whole grid alongside 7 x 8; 5 x 7 = 35, plus 7
6 x 8 = 48 - remember the even rule: ends in 8, tens digit is 4
6 x 9 = 54 - use the 9s finger trick from the 9 times table page
6 x 12 = 72 - 6 x 10 = 60, plus 6 x 2 = 12

Practise what you have learnt

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All the times tables

The full 12 × 12 grid, what the MTC asks, and how to help at home.

Frequently asked questions

What are the multiples of 6 up to 72?

6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72. Every one is a multiple of both 2 and 3, so it is even and its digit sum is 3, 6 or 9.

When do children learn the 6 times table?

In Year 4, when the national curriculum requires all tables up to 12 x 12. The 6s are usually taught soon after the 3s are revisited, because they are the 3s doubled.

Why is the 6 times table so hard?

It has no ending rule like the 5s and no simple doubling like the 4s, and it contains the two facts children miss most: 6 x 7 and 6 x 8. Use double-the-3s or five-lots-plus-one until the facts are automatic.