The 3 times table
Every fact from 3 × 1 to 3 × 12, a timed practice check, and the patterns that make the 3s easier to remember.
3 times table, 1 to 12
| Fact | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3 × 1 | 3 |
| 3 × 2 | 6 |
| 3 × 3 | 9 |
| 3 × 4 | 12 |
| 3 × 5 | 15 |
| 3 × 6 | 18 |
| 3 × 7 | 21 |
| 3 × 8 | 24 |
| 3 × 9 | 27 |
| 3 × 10 | 30 |
| 3 × 11 | 33 |
| 3 × 12 | 36 |
Practise the 3 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
Add the digits of any answer and you get 3, 6 or 9. For 3 × 7 = 21, 2 + 1 = 3. The last digits go 3, 6, 9, 2, 5, 8, 1, 4, 7, 0.
The facts that trip children up: 3 × 7 = 21, 3 × 8 = 24 and 3 × 12 = 36.
If a fact goes missing: Double the other number, then add one more lot. 3 × 8 is 16 + 8, which is 24.
See the multiples of 3 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 3 times 12?
36. It is 3 × 10 = 30 plus 3 × 2 = 6.
Which answers in the 3 times table are square numbers?
Two of them: 3 × 3 = 9 and 3 × 12 = 36.
How does the 3 times table carry on after 3 × 12?
3 × 13 = 39, 3 × 14 = 42 and 3 × 15 = 45. Each answer is 3 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.