The 10 times table shows place value at work. Multiplying by ten moves each digit one place to the left, leaving a zero in the ones place.

Skip counting by 10s

  1. 10
  2. 20
  3. 30
  4. 40
  5. 50
  6. 60
  7. 70
  8. 80
  9. 90
  10. 100
  11. 110
  12. 120

Every answer ends in 0, and the tens digit matches the number you multiplied by, up to 10 x 9 = 90.

Tip for the 10 times table

Write the number, then add a zero in the ones place: 10 x 8 = 80. Explain it with dimes: eight dimes make eighty cents.

The 3 hardest facts

Only 10 x 11, 10 x 12 and 10 x 10 cause trouble, because the answers pass 100. Show them with dimes and dollars.

Turnaround facts

Swapping the numbers gives the same answer, so each fact below is learned once and used twice.

Play the 10 times table game

Untimed by default. A missed fact shows its answer and comes back later in the round.

One US Letter page, clear in black and white.

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Quiz this week? Free Five-Day Plan for the 10 times table

About 10 minutes a day for five days, with one activity away from the screen each day and a 12-question self-check on day 5. One page plus the answer key.

Questions parents ask

Should I teach it as just adding a zero?

Adding a zero is a handy shortcut, but connect it to place value so your child understands why it works with larger numbers later.

How do the 10s help with the 9s and 5s?

Nines are ten times take one away, and fives are half of ten times. Strong tens make both of those tables easier.