7 times table, five plus two, and two facts to learn.

The 7 times table lists the multiples of 7: 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77, 84 up to 7 × 12. It has no simple trick like the 5 or 9 table, but if you already know the other tables, most of it is facts you have met. The tool above shows the table, hides answers, runs a scored quiz, and prints a chart or sheet.

How to use the 7 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 7 times table, 1 to 12

Which facts are already known

Seven times 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 come from the easy tables. 7 × 6 = 42 is 6 × 7 from the 6 table. 7 × 9 = 63 is 9 × 7. 7 × 11 = 77 comes from the 11 table and 7 × 12 = 84 from the 12 table. Once you know every table except 7 and 8, that leaves 7 × 7 = 49 and 7 × 8 = 56, which is a short list to learn by heart.

Five plus two

Seven is 5 + 2, so 7 × k is 5 × k plus 2 × k. For 7 × 6: 30 + 12 = 42. For 7 × 7: 35 + 14 = 49. For 7 × 8: 40 + 16 = 56. For 7 × 9: 45 + 18 = 63. For 7 × 12: 60 + 24 = 84.

Last digits use every digit

The ones digit goes 7, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 6, 3, 0 and then starts over: 7 × 10 = 70 ends in 0 and 7 × 11 = 77 ends in 7. Each digit from 0 to 9 appears once in ten steps. Answers alternate odd and even.

5, 6, 7, 8

The fact people mix up is 7 × 8 = 56. Say the run 5, 6, 7, 8: 56 = 7 × 8. 7 × 7 = 49 is the next step down, one group of 7 fewer than 56.

Worked examples

• Reading plan. 7 pages a day for 8 days is 7 × 8 = 56 pages.
• Five plus two. 7 × 9: 5 × 9 = 45, 2 × 9 = 18, and 45 + 18 = 63.
• Division. 49 ÷ 7 = 7, because 7 × 7 = 49.
• Missing number. 7 × ? = 84. The answer is 12.
• Past 12. 7 × 13 is 70 plus 21, which is 91. 7 × 15 = 105.

Beyond 12: 7 × 13 to 7 × 20

Set Go up to to 20 and the tool shows these as well. For any of them, split the number: 7 × 13 is 7 × 10 plus 7 × 3, which is 70 + 21 = 91.

Common mistakes

• Giving 7 × 8 as 54 or 58. It is 56.
• Giving 7 × 6 as 36 or 48. It is 42, six sevens.
• Writing 7 × 9 as 69. It is 63.

A way to learn it

Do 7 × 1 to 7 × 5, then 7 × 10, 11 and 12 from the other tables. Then 7 × 6 and 7 × 9. Last, learn 7 × 7 = 49 and 7 × 8 = 56. Use the quiz with Ask both ways round to meet each fact from both sides.

Next, try the 8 times table, or go back to the 6 times table. To see every table in one grid, use the times tables chart. To make your own cards, try the flashcard maker.