12 Times Table
| 12 × 1 = 12 |
| 12 × 2 = 24 |
| 12 × 3 = 36 |
| 12 × 4 = 48 |
| 12 × 5 = 60 |
| 12 × 6 = 72 |
| 12 × 7 = 84 |
| 12 × 8 = 96 |
| 12 × 9 = 108 |
| 12 × 10 = 120 |
| 12 × 11 = 132 |
| 12 × 12 = 144 |
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The 12 times table completes the full chart. It shows up in daily life through dozens, inches in a foot and months in a year.
Skip counting by 12s
- 12
- 24
- 36
- 48
- 60
- 72
- 84
- 96
- 108
- 120
- 132
- 144
Every answer is even and is also in the 6 times table, since 12 is double 6. The answers to 12 x 5 and 12 x 10 land on 60 and 120.
Tip for the 12 times table
Split 12 into 10 and 2: for 12 x 7, add 10 x 7 = 70 and 2 x 7 = 14 to get 84. Egg cartons are a handy way to show dozens.
The 3 hardest facts
- 12 × 7 = 84
- 12 × 8 = 96
- 12 × 9 = 108
12 x 7, 12 x 8 and 12 x 9 are the slowest for most children. The 10 and 2 split turns each one into two easy facts.
Turnaround facts
Swapping the numbers gives the same answer, so each fact below is learned once and used twice.
- 12 × 1 = 1 × 12 = 12
- 12 × 2 = 2 × 12 = 24
- 12 × 3 = 3 × 12 = 36
- 12 × 4 = 4 × 12 = 48
- 12 × 5 = 5 × 12 = 60
- 12 × 6 = 6 × 12 = 72
- 12 × 7 = 7 × 12 = 84
- 12 × 8 = 8 × 12 = 96
- 12 × 9 = 9 × 12 = 108
- 12 × 10 = 10 × 12 = 120
- 12 × 11 = 11 × 12 = 132
Play the 12 times table game
Untimed by default. A missed fact shows its answer and comes back later in the round.
Printable 12 times table chart
One US Letter page, clear in black and white.
Quiz this week? Free Five-Day Plan for the 12 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.
Quick quiz: 12 times table
10 questions, no timer. At the end you see the score, the facts to practice and a sheet you can print.
Questions parents ask
Is the 12 times table needed in school?
Many US schools stop at 10 x 10, but dozens, inches and months make the 12s useful at home and in later grades.
What is the best order to learn 12 x 1 to 12 x 12?
Start with 12 x 1, 2, 5 and 10. Then use the 10 and 2 split for the rest, saving 12 x 7, 8 and 9 for last.