Times tables

Knowledge of the times tables is important when doing long division because it allows you to solve the partial sums faster and more efficiently. With long division, you often have to estimate how often a number fits into another number. If you know the times tables well, you can determine this directly from your head without having to calculate again and again.

With the calculator below you can generate times tables yourself. You decide for yourself which number you want the table of and how far you want it to go.

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Multiplication tables

The more formal name for a times table is multiplication table.

The multiplication tables are an essential part of arithmetic and are taught at a young age. They are a systematic representation of the results of a multiplication sum. The times tables usually run from 1 to 10 and help automate arithmetic skills. A times table actually illustrates that multiplication is essentially a form of repeated addition.

A multiplication table consists of a series of products of a given number with the numbers 1 through 10. For example, the 5 times table looks like this:

5 times table

1×5=5
2×5=10
3×5=15
4×5=20
5×5=25
6×5=30
7×5=35
8×5=40
9×5=45
10×5=50

Times tables form the basis of many arithmetic operations and are indispensable in everyday life. Mastering these times tables is of great importance for further mathematical skills. They are used in division, in calculating fractions and percentages, and are indispensable in making a long division. The times tables are often practiced by means of lists, games and songs, so that children can remember them in a playful way.