Multiplication Chart
| × | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 36 |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 48 |
| 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 55 | 60 |
| 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 72 |
| 7 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 70 | 77 | 84 |
| 8 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 40 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 88 | 96 |
| 9 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 90 | 99 | 108 |
| 10 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 |
| 11 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 44 | 55 | 66 | 77 | 88 | 99 | 110 | 121 | 132 |
| 12 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 72 | 84 | 96 | 108 | 120 | 132 | 144 |
Know the chart? Now make it automatic.
A chart shows the answer — fluency means recalling it without looking. A 10-question Num Drill quiz takes about a minute and adapts to the facts your child keeps missing.
Start a multiplication quiz See the levelsHow to read a multiplication chart
A multiplication chart (also called a times table grid) lists the products of two numbers. To find an answer, pick a number along the top row and a number down the left column — the square where that row and column meet is the product. For example, the column headed 7 and the row headed 8 meet at 56, because 7 × 8 = 56. Because multiplication is commutative, 7 × 8 and 8 × 7 land on the same answer, so the grid is symmetric across its diagonal — the shaded squares running corner to corner are the square numbers (1, 4, 9, 16, 25…).
The fastest way to use it
Staring at a full chart doesn’t build memory — retrieval does. Use the chart in three stages:
- Read it. Spend a few days just finding products so the layout becomes familiar and your child sees the patterns (the 5s column, the 9s trick, the doubling 2s, 4s, 8s).
- Blank it. Tap Blank mode above (or print the blank version) and have your child fill in squares from memory, checking against the filled chart afterward.
- Drill it. Switch to timed retrieval. That’s where multiplication practice and the times tables levels come in — they surface the exact facts your child misses and weight them harder.
The handful of facts that actually trip kids up
Once you remove the 0s, 1s, 10s, and the commutative duplicates, only about 36 unique facts remain — and most kids get stuck on the same five “wedge” facts in the middle of the chart:
- 6 × 7 = 42
- 6 × 8 = 48
- 7 × 8 = 56
- 7 × 9 = 63
- 8 × 9 = 72
If your child has everything else, those five are usually the gap between “mostly automatic” and “truly fluent.” Drill them directly rather than re-reciting the whole chart.
Blank multiplication chart
A blank chart turns the grid into a test: the headers are there, every product is missing. Tap Blank mode above to empty the chart on screen, then tap squares to check, or print it blank with Print this chart. For paper, download the blank multiplication chart 1–12 (the filled chart is on page 2 as the answer key) or the smaller blank 1–10 chart for younger children.
Fill it in a row at a time rather than all at once, starting with the easy rows (1, 2, 5, 10) so the hard middle shrinks to a few squares. Time the whole chart once a week: when every square is right in under five minutes, the facts are close to automatic.
Printable vs. interactive
A printed chart taped above a desk is a great reference, and the Print this chart button above gives you a clean one-page version (filled or blank). Prefer a ready-made PDF? Download the filled chart or the blank fill-in version — both are part of our free multiplication worksheets, alongside a sheet for every times table. But a paper chart can become a crutch — kids look up the answer instead of recalling it. Pair the printable with short, daily timed practice so the chart trains memory rather than replacing it.
Learning one table at a time? Each has its own page with tricks and a quick test: 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s.
Need a bigger grid? There is a multiplication chart 1-20 and a multiplication chart 1-100. To see which numbers never appear inside the chart except as 1 × n, try the prime numbers chart. Read backwards, the same grid is a division chart.
Common questions
What is a multiplication chart?
A multiplication chart, or times table grid, is a square table that shows the product of every pair of numbers in a range — typically 1 to 12. You find an answer by locating one factor along the top and the other down the side; the cell where they meet is the product. It's a reference tool for learning and checking multiplication facts.
How do you use a multiplication chart to memorize the times tables?
Use it in three stages: first read it to learn the layout and patterns, then switch to a blank chart and fill in squares from memory, and finally move to timed retrieval practice. Memory is built by recalling facts, not by re-reading them, so the chart should lead toward practice without it.
What numbers should a multiplication chart go up to?
Most U.S. classrooms use a 1–12 chart. A 1–10 chart covers the core 'times tables' that most curricula target by the end of 3rd grade; the 11s and 12s are usually added in 4th grade. Use the 1–10 / 1–12 toggle above to switch between them. Older students can use the 1-20 and 1-100 charts.
Is this multiplication chart free to print?
Yes. The chart is completely free, with no login or sign-up. Use the 'Print this chart' button for a clean one-page version, and 'Blank mode' first if you want a fill-in-the-blank practice copy.
Where can I get a blank multiplication chart?
Tap 'Blank mode' above and print, or download the free blank multiplication chart 1-12 PDF, which has the filled chart on page 2 as an answer key. A blank 1-10 chart is also available for younger children.
Why are the diagonal squares highlighted?
The shaded diagonal running corner to corner is the square numbers — 1×1, 2×2, 3×3, and so on (1, 4, 9, 16, 25…). The chart is also symmetric across that diagonal because a×b always equals b×a.
Where can I get a multiplication chart 1-12 to print?
This page is one: the grid above is a full multiplication chart 1-12 that prints to a clean single page using the 'Print this chart' button, with no login or sign-up. There is also a filled and a blank 1-12 chart in the free printable worksheet pack if you would rather download a PDF.
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