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Stage 16 of 20

Multiplication: 3, 4, and 6

Build on your ×2 and ×5 knowledge to conquer the 3, 4, and 6 tables. Each has a pattern that makes memorization faster than raw repetition.

What You'll Learn

  • Recall ×3, ×4, and ×6 facts through 12
  • Use decomposition: ×4 = ×2 ×2, ×6 = ×3 ×2
  • Apply skip-counting patterns for fluency

Explanation

×4 is double-double: 6 × 4 = 6 × 2 × 2 = 12 × 2 = 24. Two doublings in sequence.

×3 is "add the number three times" or skip-count by 3s: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24.

×6 combines ×3 and ×2: 7 × 6 = 7 × 3 × 2 = 21 × 2 = 42. Or think ×5 + ×1: 7×5=35, +7=42.

The ×6 table alternates even-odd in the ones place: 6, 2, 8, 4, 0, 6, 2, 8…

Pro Tips

  • • For ×4, always double twice — it is more reliable than skip-counting for large numbers.
  • • For ×6, use "×5 plus one more group" as a shortcut.
  • • Practice one table per day rather than all three at once.

Practice Exercises

Work through each problem mentally. Click "Show Answer" when you're ready to check.

  1. 1. 6 × 4 = ?
  2. 2. 7 × 3 = ?
  3. 3. 8 × 6 = ?
  4. 4. 9 × 4 = ?
  5. 5. 5 × 3 = ?
  6. 6. 11 × 3 = ?
  7. 7. 7 × 6 = ?
  8. 8. 8 × 3 = ?
  9. 9. 9 × 6 = ?
  10. 10. 12 × 4 = ?