3 Times Table
Tricks for the 3 times table
Triple it: double the number, then add one more of it. 3 × 7 = 14 + 7 = 21.
- The digits of every answer add up to 3, 6 or 9: 3×8 = 24 and 2 + 4 = 6.
- Count on in 3s with the hundreds chart: the multiples make diagonal lines.
- 3 × 8 and 3 × 9 are the ones children miss most; the rest come quickly.
Practice the 3 times table
Press Enter to check. Half the questions are the threes facts kids find hardest.
Which 3s facts are hardest?
From 6,832 answers to the ×3 facts in Num Drill quizzes (2026-04 to 2026-10), 5.1% were wrong and the median answer took 2.4 seconds. The hardest were 3 × 9 (10.8% wrong), 3 × 8 (7.9% wrong), 3 × 12 (6.2% wrong).
| Fact | Answered wrong | Median time |
|---|---|---|
| 3 × 1 = 3 | 3.1% | 1.7 s |
| 3 × 2 = 6 | 2.7% | 2.1 s |
| 3 × 3 = 9 | 5.4% | 2.1 s |
| 3 × 4 = 12 | 5.3% | 2.4 s |
| 3 × 5 = 15 | 4.0% | 2.5 s |
| 3 × 6 = 18 | 5.9% | 3.4 s |
| 3 × 7 = 21 | 5.4% | 2.8 s |
| 3 × 8 = 24 | 7.9% | 3.6 s |
| 3 × 9 = 27 | 10.8% | 3.8 s |
| 3 × 10 = 30 | 1.8% | 2.2 s |
| 3 × 11 = 33 | 4.2% | 1.9 s |
| 3 × 12 = 36 | 6.2% | 3.8 s |
More on this in the hardest times tables.
Dividing by 3
Every fact in the 3 times table turns around into a division fact:
All twelve division tables are on the division chart.
3 times table worksheet
3 Times Table Worksheet
Grades 2–4
The ×3 table in order (×1–×12), then twelve mixed ×3 facts from memory.
Download PDF (24 problems · 46 KB)Other times tables
See them all at once on the multiplication chart, or print every table from the multiplication worksheets.
Common questions
What is the 3 times table?
The 3 times table is the list of answers to 3 × 1 through 3 × 12: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36.
How do you learn the 3 times table fast?
Double the number and add one more of it: 3 × 7 = 14 + 7 = 21. Then practise a few minutes a day until each answer comes in under three seconds.
What is 3 times 12?
3 × 12 = 36.
Which 3 times table facts are hardest?
In Num Drill quiz data the hardest were 3 × 9, 3 × 8, 3 × 12.
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