6 times table, five times plus one more.

The 6 times table lists the multiples of 6: 6, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72 up to 6 × 12. It has a neat rule for even numbers and links to the 3 and 12 tables. The tool above shows the table, hides answers for self-testing, runs a scored quiz with a hint for every miss, and prints a chart or sheet.

How to use the 6 times table tool

1. Click Table to see the facts, the patterns for this number and the skip counting line. Go up to shows the table to 10, 12, 15 or 20.
2. Tick Hide the answers to test yourself. Tap a row to reveal its answer.
3. Click Practice quiz, then Start the quiz. Type each answer and press Enter. A wrong answer shows a quick way to work it out.
4. Under Quiz questions choose 10, 20, 30 or every fact once. Tick Ask both ways round or Include division to make the quiz harder.
5. At the end, read your score and click Practise the missed ones to go over only the facts you got wrong.
6. Use Print table for a clean sheet, Print practice sheet for a blank one, Copy table to paste the list, and Copy link to share your settings.

The 6 times table, 1 to 12

Six times an even number

When you multiply 6 by an even number, the answer ends in the same digit. 6 × 2 = 12, 6 × 4 = 24, 6 × 6 = 36, 6 × 8 = 48. The tens digit is half the number: 1, 2, 3, 4. This holds for 2, 4, 6 and 8. 6 × 10 = 60 and 6 × 12 = 72 also end in 0 and 2, matching the 10 and the 12, though the tens digit is no longer half.

Five plus one more

Six is 5 + 1. If you know the 5 table, add one more group. 6 × 8 is 5 × 8 = 40, plus 8, which is 48. 6 × 9 is 45 + 9 = 54. 6 × 12 is 60 + 12 = 72.

Double the 3 table, half the 12 table

The 6 table is the 3 table doubled: 3 × 8 = 24 and 6 × 8 = 48. It is also half of the 12 table: 12 × 7 = 84 and 6 × 7 = 42.

Last digits

The ones digit goes 6, 2, 8, 4, 0, then 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 again, repeating every five steps. Every answer is even, because 6 is even.

Worked examples

• Egg boxes. 7 boxes of 6 eggs hold 6 × 7 = 42 eggs.
• Even number rule. 6 × 8: the tens digit is half of 8, which is 4, and the ones digit is 8. So 48.
• Division. 54 ÷ 6 = 9, because 6 × 9 = 54.
• Missing number. 6 × ? = 66. The answer is 11.
• Past 12. 6 × 15 is 60 plus 30, which is 90. 6 × 20 = 120.

Beyond 12: 6 × 13 to 6 × 20

Set Go up to to 20 and the tool shows these as well. For any of them, split the number: 6 × 13 is 6 × 10 plus 6 × 3, which is 60 + 18 = 78.

Common mistakes

• Mixing up 6 × 7 = 42 and 6 × 8 = 48, which sit next to each other in the table.
• Using the even number rule for an odd number. 6 × 7 = 42 does not end in 7.
• Giving 6 × 6 as 32 or 34. It is 36.

A way to learn it

Learn 6 × 1 to 6 × 5 from the 5 table plus one. For 6 × 6 to 6 × 12, rely on the even number rule and the double of 3. Hide the answers and test each one.

Next, try the 7 times table, or go back to the 5 times table. To see every table in one grid, use the times tables chart. To make your own cards, try the flashcard maker.