Learning the Multiplication Facts Part 1 3 x 3 = 9 4 x 8 = 32 Learning the Multiplication Facts Part 1 4th Grade
Multiplication Facts are easiest to learn when... You find patterns. You use rhymes. You use stories. You relate them to what you already know.
Zero Pattern 0 times any number is 0 0 x 3 = 0 0 x 7 = 0 0 x 4 = 0 0 x 1 = 0 0 x 0 = 0 0 x 9 = 0
What is 0 x 8 =
One’s Pattern 1 times any number is the same number 1 x 3 = 3 1 x 7 = 7 1 x 4 = 4 1 x 1 = 1 1 x 2 = 2 1 x 9 = 9
What is 1 x 5 = 5
Two’s Pattern 2 times any number is that number doubled 2 x 3 = 6 2 x 7 = 14 2 x 4 = 8 2 x 1 = 2 2 x 2 = 4 2 x 9 = 18
Nine’s Pattern - Step 1 Subtract 1 from number you are multiplying 9 x 3 = 2 9 x 7 = 6 9 x 8 = 7 9 x 1 = 0 9 x 2 = 1 9 x 6 = 5
Nine’s Pattern - Step 2 Add a 2nd number that totals nine with the 1st number 9 x 3 = 2 9 x 7 = 6 9 x 8 = 7 9 x 1 = 0 9 x 2 = 1 9 x 6 = 5 7 + 9 = 3 + 9 = 2 9 + = 9 9 + = 8 9 + = 4 + 9 =
What is 9 x 7 = 6 3
What is 9 x 8 = 7 2
What is 9 x 9 = 8 1
What is 9 x 6 = 5 4
What is 9 x 5 = 4 5
What is 9 x 3 = 2 7
What is 9 x 4 = 3 6
What is 9 x 2 = 1 8
Six’s Pattern (even #’s only) Step #1 Cut the number you are multiplying in half.
Six’s Pattern (even #’s only) Step #2 The number you are multiplying by 6 is the 2nd #. 4 6 8
What is 6 x 6 = 3 6
What is 6 x 2 = 1 2
What is 6 x 8 = 4 8
What is 6 x 4 = 2 4