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× 9 on your fingers
Hold up 10 fingers and fold down the one you’re multiplying by. Fingers on the left are tens, on the right are ones: 9 × 3 = 27.
9 Times Table
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How to remember the 9 times table
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One step back from 10
9 × 6 is 10 × 6 minus one 6: 60 − 6 = 54. The whole 9 times table works this way.
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The digits add up to 9
In the 9 times table the digits always add up to 9: 18 (1 + 8), 27, 36, 45 … 81. And the tens digit is one less than the number you multiply by: 9 × 6 = 54.
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Use fingers: hold up both hands and fold down the finger for the number you’re multiplying by — the fingers on the left are tens, on the right are ones. 9 × 4: 3 fingers on the left, 6 on the right, so 36.
9 × 6 = 54, 9 × 7 = 63 and 9 × 8 = 72. A simple check: the digits always add up to 9 (5 + 4, 6 + 3, 7 + 2), and the tens digit is one less than the number you multiply by.
In Year 4, together with the 6 and 7 times tables. The finger trick and “one step back from 10” make it one of the quickest to learn.
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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