Times Table

In a math class, the teacher taught a new game for the students. Accordingly, each student has to say the numbers one by one from 1 to 50. The student who got the number, which is a skip count of five, has to clap. Kids enjoyed playing the new game. After the game, the students were able to answer the skip count values of 5. Then the teacher said now you all learned the 5 tables. The students were perplexed by hearing that. So the teacher explained the concept of multiplication tables also known as times tables to the kids.

Definition of Times Table

A Times table or a multiplication table is a list of multiples of a particular number. It is mainly used while teaching the multiplication concept to kids at an early age.

Ex: if we have to write the times table for 3, we start with 3 and then add 3 in each step. The answer obtained in every step is a multiple of 3. It is written as,

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.

So, the values of the times table of 3 are the same values that we get by skipping counting 3. Now the students understood the meaning of what the teacher told after finishing the game. The math class was fun and yet informative for the kids.

Benefits of Learning Times Table

1. Times tables help you learn to multiply quickly.
2. Multiplication is a basic operation that is needed everywhere. Times tables are required while buying simple things like a dozen bananas. Ex: Cost of a banana is 2 Rs. Then the total cost of a dozen of bananas is = 12 2 = 24 Rs.
3. It helps you to find the product of higher numbers easily.

Multiplication Chart

Multiplication chart is a grid of numbers that is used to multiply quickly. Normally, one set of numbers is written on the left column and another set is written on the top-most row. The products are recorded as a rectangular array of numbers.

The Multiplication Chart 1 to 9

 

X	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
2	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18
3	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27
4	4	8	12	16	20	24	28	32	36
5	5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45
6	6	12	18	24	30	36	42	48	54
7	7	14	21	28	35	42	49	56	63
8	8	16	24	32	40	48	56	64	72
9	9	18	27	36	45	54	63	72	81

 

To find the product of 6 and 5, You have to coincide the row of 6 with the column of 5. The coinciding block gives you the value of the product that is 30.

How to Remember Times Tables

Times tables can be remembered by memorizing simple tables such as 1, 2, and 5 first. You can use the skip counting trick too. Normally you find difficulty in remembering 6, 7, and 8 tables.

You can practice it by roto method or by writing repeatedly. Math classes help you a lot in remembering these difficult tables. Math classes help you by analysing the pattern followed in different tables. Multiplication charts can also be memorized by the guidance of the teachers of the math classes. Now math classes are conducted online also. I recommend Cuemath classes for learning times tables. You get the details about the classes on the Cuemath website.