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Count in threes
3, 6, 9, 12, 15… Each answer is 3 more than the last: 3 × 6 is 3 × 5 plus 3, so 15 + 3 = 18.
3 Times Table
Multiplying and dividing by 3: see it, print it, practise online
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the 3 times tables · 20 questions
How to remember the 3 times table
Tips for parents: tricks that leave far less to learn by heart.
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The digits add up to 3, 6 or 9
Add the digits of the answer: 3 × 8 = 24, and 2 + 4 = 6. If they don’t add up to 3, 6 or 9, the answer is wrong.
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Use the 2 times table
3 × 7 is 2 × 7 plus one more 7: 14 + 7 = 21. Your child already knows the 2 times table.
Frequently asked questions
Count in threes out loud — 3, 6, 9, 12… — and use the 2 times table: 3 × 8 is 2 × 8 plus 8, so 16 + 8 = 24. Ten minutes a day usually does it within a week.
3 × 7 = 21 and 3 × 8 = 24. An easy check: the digits of any answer in the 3 times table add up to 3, 6 or 9 — 2 + 1 = 3, 2 + 4 = 6.
In Year 3, alongside the 4 and 8 times tables. The division facts come with it: 21 ÷ 3 = 7.
Most children need a few weeks of 10–15 minutes a day. Short and regular beats an hour once a week.
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A times table for every number
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