The full 6 times table, from 6×1 to 6×12
Here is the 6 times table in full. Read it both ways : 6×3 = 18, but also 18 = 3×6. It is the same operation, and it is what saves you time once you already know the earlier tables.
Three tricks that make the 6 times table easier
1. Double the 3 times table
6×n = 2×(3×n). Example: 6×7 = 2×21 = 42. If you know the 3 times table, double the answer to get the 6.
2. Every answer is even
Like any even-number table, multiples of 6 end in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8. A first check to rule out wrong answers.
3. The 6 × even number trick
When you multiply 6 by an even number, the answer ends in the same digit as that number: 6×4 = 24, 6×8 = 48, 6×2 = 12. A surprising but reliable shortcut.
How to memorise the 6 times table in two weeks
Learning a times table is not about being clever, it is about spaced repetition. The brain holds on to information long-term when it reviews it just before forgetting, not by repeating it fifty times in one evening.
- Count in 6s out loud up to 72.
- Recite the table by doubling the 3 times table: 6×7 = 21 doubled = 42.
- Practise the answers you get stuck on (often 6×7 and 6×8).
Frequently asked questions about the 6 times table
How do you learn the 6 times table easily?
The fastest way is to go through the 3 times table: 6×n = 2×(3×n). Example: 6×8 = 2×24 = 48. Double the 3 times table you already know.
Why is the 6 times table hard?
Because it has no obvious visual pattern like the 2, 5 or 10 times tables. But the link to the 3 times table (it is its double) makes it far more manageable.
At what age do you learn the 6 times table?
The 6 times table is introduced in Year 3-4 (age 7-9) in the UK and Grade 3 in the US, with the group of harder tables (6, 7, 8, 9).