Learning the Multiplication Facts Part 1

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Learning the Multiplication FactsPart 1
3 x 3 9
4 x 8 32
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Multiplication Factsare easiest to learn when...

• You find patterns.
• You use rhymes.
• You use stories.
• You relate them to what you already know.

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Zero Pattern0 times any number is 0

• 0 x 3 0
• 0 x 7 0
• 0 x 4 0
• 0 x 1 0
• 0 x 0 0
• 0 x 9 0

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What is
0 x 8
0
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Ones Pattern1 times any number is the same
number

• 1 x 3 3
• 1 x 7 7
• 1 x 4 4
• 1 x 1 1
• 1 x 2 2
• 1 x 9 9

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What is
1 x 5
5
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Twos Pattern2 times any number is thatnumber
doubled

• 2 x 3 6
• 2 x 7 14
• 2 x 4 8
• 2 x 1 2
• 2 x 2 4
• 2 x 9 18

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What is
2 x 5
10
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Fives Pattern - Step 1Cut the number you are
multiplying in half

• 5 x 3 1.5
• 5 x 7 3.5
• 5 x 8 4
• 5 x 1 .5
• 5 x 2 1
• 5 x 6 3

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Fives Pattern - Step 2 If you are multiplying
an odd number, drop the decimal point
1
.
5

• 5 x 3
• 5 x 7
• 5 x 5
• 5 x 1
• 5 x 9

3
.
5
2
.
5
5
.
4
.
5
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What is
5
5 x 7
3
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What is
5
5 x 3
1
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What is
5
5 x 9
4
14
What is
5
5 x 5
2
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Fives Pattern - Step 3 If you are multiplying
an even number, just add a zero
1

• 5 x 2
• 5 x 6
• 5 x 4
• 5 x 8
• 5 x 10

0
3
0
2
0
0
4
5
0
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What is
0
5 x 8
4
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What is
0
5 x 6
3
18
What is
0
5 x 4
2
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What is
0
5 x 2
1
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Nines Pattern - Step 1Subtract 1 from number
youare multiplying

• 9 x 3 2
• 9 x 7 6
• 9 x 8 7
• 9 x 1 0
• 9 x 2 1
• 9 x 6 5

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Nines Pattern - Step 2Add a 2nd number that
totals nine with the 1st number

• 9 x 3 2
• 9 x 7 6
• 9 x 8 7
• 9 x 1 0
• 9 x 2 1
• 9 x 6 5

7
9


3
9


2
9


9
9


8
9


4
9


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What is
3
9 x 7
6
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What is
2
9 x 8
7
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What is
1
9 x 9
8
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What is
4
9 x 6
5
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What is
5
9 x 5
4
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What is
7
9 x 3
2
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What is
6
9 x 4
3
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What is
8
9 x 2
1
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Sixs Pattern (even s only)Step 1 Cut the
number you are multiplying in half.

• 6 x 2 1
• 6 x 4 2
• 6 x 6 3
• 6 x 8 4

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Sixs Pattern (even s only)Step 2 The number
you aremultiplying by 6 is the 2nd .

• 6 x 2 1
• 6 x 4 2
• 6 x 6 3
• 6 x 8 4

2
4
6
8
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What is
6
6 x 6
3
33
What is
2
6 x 2
1
34
What is
8
6 x 8
4
35
What is
4
6 x 4
2