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Double the 4 times table
Every answer in the 8 times table is double the one in the 4 times table: 4 × 7 = 28, so 8 × 7 = 56.
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How to remember the 8 times table
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Double three times
8 is 2 × 2 × 2, so to multiply by 8, double three times: 7 → 14 → 28 → 56. So 7 × 8 = 56.
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The last digits count down
8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80: the last digits go 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 — and round again.
Frequently asked questions
The 8 times table is the 4 times table doubled: 8 × 6 = 4 × 6 × 2 = 24 × 2 = 48. Or double three times: 6 → 12 → 24 → 48.
8 × 7 = 56 and 8 × 8 = 64. A card on the fridge helps with 8 × 8 — a fact your child sees every day sticks by itself.
In Year 3, straight after the 4 times table — which is why doubling the 4 times table is the quickest way in.
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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