The 2 times table
Every fact from 2 × 1 to 2 × 12, a timed practice check, and the patterns that make the 2s easier to remember.
2 times table, 1 to 12
| Fact | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2 × 1 | 2 |
| 2 × 2 | 4 |
| 2 × 3 | 6 |
| 2 × 4 | 8 |
| 2 × 5 | 10 |
| 2 × 6 | 12 |
| 2 × 7 | 14 |
| 2 × 8 | 16 |
| 2 × 9 | 18 |
| 2 × 10 | 20 |
| 2 × 11 | 22 |
| 2 × 12 | 24 |
Practise the 2 times table
Three practice questions first, then all twelve facts in a random order. Each one has six seconds and a three-second pause before the next, the same pace as the multiplication tables check in Year 4. Type the answer or tap the keypad.
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Patterns that help
Every answer is even, and the last digits go 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and then repeat. Two times a number is the same as doubling it.
The facts that trip children up: 2 × 7 = 14 and 2 × 12 = 24.
If a fact goes missing: Double the other number. 2 × 7 is double 7, which is 14.
See the multiples of 2 shaded on a hundred square, with a quick way to tell whether a number is one.
Other times tables
Ready for all of them together? Try the mixed 25-question practice check, or see every fact at once on the times table chart.
Questions parents ask
What is 2 times 12?
24. It is 2 × 10 = 20 plus 2 × 2 = 4.
Which answers in the 2 times table are square numbers?
Two of them: 2 × 2 = 4 and 2 × 8 = 16.
How does the 2 times table carry on after 2 × 12?
2 × 13 = 26, 2 × 14 = 28 and 2 × 15 = 30. Each answer is 2 more than the one before.
Times tables are the base of 11+ maths
Quick recall of every fact from 2 to 12 is what 11+ arithmetic, fractions and ratio build on. The free diagnostic checks maths, English and both kinds of reasoning, and shows what to practise next. No card is required.