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Free printable multiplication chart
Multiplication chart 1–12 · 1 page
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This multiplication chart shows every fact from 1 × 1 to 12 × 12 on one page, with large numbers and a colored header row and column so a child can find a fact without losing their place. To read it, find one number down the left side and the other across the top; the answer sits where that row and column meet.
A reference chart works best taped inside a folder or on the wall while your child is still learning the facts. Once they know the easy ones (0s, 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s), switch to the blank or fill-in version and let them rebuild the chart from memory. Use the options to change the size (up to 1–100), start at 0, shade the square numbers, or print in black and white.
Tips for using it
- Point out the diagonal of square numbers (1, 4, 9, 16…). Every fact above it has a twin below it, so there are really only 78 facts to learn, not 144.
- Fold the chart along the diagonal to show that 3 × 8 and 8 × 3 land on the same answer.
- Print one copy in color for the wall and one in black and white for the homework folder.
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Questions
How do you read a multiplication chart?
Find the first number in the left column and the second number in the top row. Slide one finger across and one finger down until they meet. That square is the answer, so 7 × 8 lands on 56.
Should my child use a multiplication chart or memorize the facts?
Both, in that order. A chart helps kids see patterns and check their work while they learn. The Common Core standards expect students to know all products of two one-digit numbers from memory by the end of 3rd grade, so plan to move from the chart to fact practice.
Why does the chart go to 12 instead of 10?
Many US programs teach facts through 12, and 12s come up often with dozens, inches and months. If your child's program stops at 10, choose the 1–10 size so the chart matches what they practice.