Times Tables Practice
Pick the tables, choose how many questions, and answer as fast as you can. You get a score, your average time and the tables to go back to.
Worked examples
A multiplying question
7 × 8 = ?
56
The answer is 56. Also 8 × 7 = 56 and 56 ÷ 7 = 8.
A missing number question
6 × ? = 42
7
Divide 42 by 6 to get 7.
About Times Tables Practice
Times tables practice is the quickest way to make multiplication feel easy. In England children are expected to know all the tables up to 12 × 12 by the end of Year 4, and the national multiplication tables check in Year 4 asks for 25 quick-fire answers. This page lets you choose exactly which tables to work on, from the twos to the twelves, and then asks you questions one at a time against the clock.
When you finish you see your score, your total time and your average time per question, together with a result for each table so that you know where to spend the next session. You can multiply, divide or find the missing number, because all three use the same facts. Nothing is stored, so each go is a fresh start, and a short practice every day does more good than a long one now and then.
How to use Times Tables Practice
- Tick the times tables you want to practise, or choose all of them.
- Pick the type of question, how many questions you want and whether to go up to 10 or 12.
- Press Start and type each answer, then press Enter or Check. Skip a question if you are stuck.
- Read your score and the table of results, then try the tricky questions again.
Common uses
- A five minute daily practice at home or in a lesson starter
- Getting ready for the Year 4 multiplication tables check
- Learning one new table at a time with the earlier ones mixed in
- Checking which tables a child finds hardest before a parents' evening
Frequently asked questions
Which times tables does a child need to know?
In England all the tables up to 12 × 12 are taught by the end of Year 4. Children learn the 2, 5 and 10 times tables first, then the 3, 4 and 8, then 6, 7, 9, 11 and 12.
What is the multiplication tables check?
It is an online check taken by Year 4 pupils in England. There are 25 questions, each with a short time limit. This practice page is similar in spirit, but it is not the official check.
Why include division and missing number questions?
They use the same facts. Knowing that 6 × 7 = 42 also tells you that 42 ÷ 7 = 6 and that 6 × ? = 42 needs 7. Practising all three builds a firmer understanding.
How many questions should we do?
Ten to twenty questions in a sitting is plenty for most children. Short and regular practice works better than one long session.
Are my results saved?
No. Each go starts fresh. Write down the tables that need work if you want to keep track.