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× 4 means double, then double again
6 × 4: first 6 + 6 = 12, then 12 + 12 = 24. Two easy steps instead of a new row to learn.
4 Times Table
Multiplying and dividing by 4: see it, print it, practise online
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the 4 times tables · 20 questions
How to remember the 4 times table
Tips for parents: tricks that leave far less to learn by heart.
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The last digits go round in a loop
4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40: the last digits 4, 8, 2, 6, 0 repeat. Spotting that makes answers easy to check.
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Swap the numbers round
The order doesn’t change the answer: 3 × 7 = 7 × 3. Learn half the grid and your child already knows the other half.
Frequently asked questions
Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 7 × 4 — first 7 + 7 = 14, then 14 + 14 = 28. Once the 2 times table is secure, the 4 times table comes quickly.
4 × 6 = 24, 4 × 7 = 28 and 4 × 8 = 32. Every answer is even, and the last digits repeat: 4, 8, 2, 6, 0.
In Year 3, with the 3 and 8 times tables. Part of it is already known from Year 2: 4 × 2 = 2 × 4 and 4 × 5 = 5 × 4.
Most children need a few weeks of 10–15 minutes a day. Short and regular beats an hour once a week.
Yes. A colour and a black-and-white grid, a column poster and a blank grid to fill in — all A4, free and with no sign-up.
A times table for every number
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