• Key Stage 2 • Times Tables
Children learn the 8 times table in Year 3, alongside the 3 and 4 times tables. The easiest way in is doubling: the 8 times table is double the 4 times table. This guide gives the full 8 times table, strategies for learning it, the matching division facts and practice questions with answers.
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The Quick Answer
- The 8 times table goes 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88 and 96.
- Children learn it in Year 3, with the 3 and 4 times tables.
- The quickest strategy is double, double, double: for 8 × 6, double 6 to get 12, double again to get 24, then once more to get 48.
- The multiplication tables check in Year 4 includes 2 to 4 questions from the 8 times table.
The 8 Times Table
| Multiplication | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 × 8 | 8 |
| 2 × 8 | 16 |
| 3 × 8 | 24 |
| 4 × 8 | 32 |
| 5 × 8 | 40 |
| 6 × 8 | 48 |
| 7 × 8 | 56 |
| 8 × 8 | 64 |
| 9 × 8 | 72 |
| 10 × 8 | 80 |
| 11 × 8 | 88 |
| 12 × 8 | 96 |
How to Learn the 8 Times Table
- Double, double, double. Multiplying by 8 is the same as doubling three times. For 8 × 7: 7, 14, 28, 56.
- Double the 4 times table. 4 × 9 = 36, so 8 × 9 = 72.
- Spot the pattern in the last digits. The answers end in 8, 6, 4, 2 and 0, then the pattern repeats: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80.
- Use facts you already know. 8 × 5 is the same as 5 × 8. Start from 8 × 10 = 80 and count back 8 to get 8 × 9 = 72.
- Learn the hardest facts on their own. 8 × 6 = 48, 8 × 7 = 56 and 8 × 8 = 64 cause the most mistakes.
Tip: “5, 6, 7, 8” is a handy way to remember that 56 = 7 × 8.
8 Times Table Division Facts
Every multiplication fact gives two division facts. If 8 × 7 = 56, then 56 ÷ 8 = 7 and 56 ÷ 7 = 8. Dividing by 8 is the same as halving three times: 48 halved is 24, then 12, then 6.
| Division | Answer |
|---|---|
| 16 ÷ 8 | 2 |
| 24 ÷ 8 | 3 |
| 32 ÷ 8 | 4 |
| 40 ÷ 8 | 5 |
| 48 ÷ 8 | 6 |
| 56 ÷ 8 | 7 |
| 64 ÷ 8 | 8 |
| 72 ÷ 8 | 9 |
| 80 ÷ 8 | 10 |
| 88 ÷ 8 | 11 |
| 96 ÷ 8 | 12 |
8 Times Table Practice Questions
- 8 × 3
- 8 × 6
- 7 × 8
- 8 × 8
- 9 × 8
- 8 × 12
- 32 ÷ 8
- 64 ÷ 8
- 88 ÷ 8
- 8 × ? = 80
- A spider has 8 legs. How many legs do 6 spiders have?
- 80 × 8
Show the answers
- 24
- 48
- 56
- 64
- 72
- 96
- 4
- 8
- 11
- 10
- 48 legs
- 640 (8 × 8 = 64, then multiply by 10)
The 8 Times Table in the Multiplication Tables Check
The multiplication tables check is taken by Year 4 pupils in June. It has 25 questions and pupils have 6 seconds to answer each one. The check’s assessment framework puts an emphasis on the 6, 7, 8, 9 and 12 times tables because they are the most difficult. Each check includes 2 to 4 questions from the 8 times table. Read more about the Year 4 multiplication tables check.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 8 times table?
8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88 and 96.
What year do children learn the 8 times table?
In Year 3, with the 3 and 4 times tables. By the end of Year 4, children should know all their multiplication tables up to 12 × 12.
What is the easiest way to learn the 8 times table?
Double the number three times. For example, 8 × 4: 4, 8, 16, 32.
What is 8 × 7?
56. Remember “5, 6, 7, 8”: 56 = 7 × 8.
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Sources: Department for Education, National curriculum in England: mathematics programmes of study; Standards and Testing Agency, Multiplication tables check assessment framework. Practice questions written by Monster Learning.
