2 Times Table

Tricks and shortcuts for the Two Times Table.

The 2 Times Table

1 x 2 = 2
2 x 2 = 4
3 x 2 = 6
4 x 2 = 8
5 x 2 = 10
6 x 2 = 12
7 x 2 = 14
8 x 2 = 16
9 x 2 = 18
10 x 2 = 20
11 x 2 = 22
12 x 2 = 24

2 Times Table Pattern

1 x 2 = 2
2 x 2 = 4
3 x 2 = 6
4 x 2 = 8
5 x 2 = 10
6 x 2 = 12
7 x 2 = 14
8 x 2 = 16
9 x 2 = 18
10 x 2 = 20
11 x 2 = 22
12 x 2 = 24

Units are even numbers and never odd!

2 Times Table Trick

Double the multiplier by adding it twice.

7 x 2 = ?

Instead work out
7 + 7 = 14

2 Times Table Tips

Learning the 2 times table in order? Whether you’re counting on your fingers, on paper or in your head, you are just counting one and missing one. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Learn to double and half at the same time, which is multiplying and dividing for this table.
You’ll be learning “Odd” and “Even” numbers at the same time. Everything in the two times table is even, all other numbers are odd!
Understand visually how this multiplication table works by colouring in a 100 square.