Step-by-step Maths Level 4: The 8 times table
Part of the Step-by-step Maths Level 4 times tables 6, 8 and 9 chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page
The 8 times table
The 8 times table counts in eights: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40 and so on. Each answer is one more group of 8.
Doubling three times gives the 8 times table: 8 × 5 is 5 doubled three times, which is 40.
Key ideas
- Count in eights for the 8 times table.
- Doubling three times gives the 8 facts.
- The order does not matter.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 6. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 6 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 6 = 48
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.48
Check. Check: 6 × 8 is also 48.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 9. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 9 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 9 = 72
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.72
Check. Check: 9 × 8 is also 72.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 11. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 11 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 11 = 88
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.88
Check. Check: 11 × 8 is also 88.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Watch out
Watch out. 8 × 6 is 48, not 42. Count in eights carefully, and count the number of steps.
Exam tip
Grown-up tip. Ask the child to double three times: double 5 is 10, double 10 is 20, double 20 is 40.
Exercise 5B Practice: the 8 times table
Non-calculatorMethod. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 7. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 7 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 7 = 56
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.56
Check. Check: 7 × 8 is also 56.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 2. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 2 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 2 = 16
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.16
Check. Check: 2 × 8 is also 16.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 9. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 9 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 9 = 72
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.72
Check. Check: 9 × 8 is also 72.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 5. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 5 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 5 = 40
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.40
Check. Check: 5 × 8 is also 40.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 1. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 1 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 1 = 8
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.8
Check. Check: 1 × 8 is also 8.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 8. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 8 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 8 = 64
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.64
Check. Check: 8 × 8 is also 64.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 6. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 6 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 6 = 48
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.48
Check. Check: 6 × 8 is also 48.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 10. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 10 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 10 = 80
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.80
Check. Check: 10 × 8 is also 80.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 12. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 12 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 12 = 96
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.96
Check. Check: 12 × 8 is also 96.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 9. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 9 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 9 = 72
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.72
Check. Check: 9 × 8 is also 72.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 3. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 3 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 3 = 24
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.24
Check. Check: 3 × 8 is also 24.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 10. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 10 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 10 = 80
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.80
Check. Check: 10 × 8 is also 80.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 12. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 12 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 12 = 96
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.96
Check. Check: 12 × 8 is also 96.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 2. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 2 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 2 = 16
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.16
Check. Check: 2 × 8 is also 16.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 11. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 11 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 11 = 88
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.88
Check. Check: 11 × 8 is also 88.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.
Method. Count in 8s to find 8 groups of 4. The order of the two numbers does not matter.
- Count in 8s, 4 times. Each count adds one more group of 8.8, 16, 24, 32
- The last number we said is the answer. We counted in equal groups.8 × 4 = 32
- Write the answer. The order of the numbers does not change the answer.32
Check. Check: 4 × 8 is also 32.
Watch out. Say the 8 times table in order until you reach the fact you need.