13 Times Table

Skip counting by 13s

1. 13
2. 26
3. 39
4. 52
5. 65
6. 78
7. 91
8. 104
9. 117
10. 130
11. 143
12. 156

The answers alternate between odd and even, starting with 13, 26, 39 and 52. The digits of 13 x 2 to 13 x 9 climb steadily in the tens place and sit one above the last digit of the 3 times table.

Tip for the 13 times table

Split 13 into 10 and 3: for 13 x 6, add 10 x 6 = 60 and 3 x 6 = 18 to get 78. A deck of cards has 13 ranks in every suit, so a game of cards makes a fun way to count in 13s.

The 3 hardest facts

• 13 × 6 = 78
• 13 × 7 = 91
• 13 × 8 = 104

13 x 6, 13 x 7 and 13 x 8 are the facts children stall on, because the 3 part reaches into the high teens. Say the two small steps out loud before adding them.

Turnaround facts

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

• 13 × 1 = 1 × 13 = 13
• 13 × 2 = 2 × 13 = 26
• 13 × 3 = 3 × 13 = 39
• 13 × 4 = 4 × 13 = 52
• 13 × 5 = 5 × 13 = 65
• 13 × 6 = 6 × 13 = 78
• 13 × 7 = 7 × 13 = 91
• 13 × 8 = 8 × 13 = 104
• 13 × 9 = 9 × 13 = 117
• 13 × 10 = 10 × 13 = 130
• 13 × 11 = 11 × 13 = 143
• 13 × 12 = 12 × 13 = 156

Printable 13 times table chart

One US Letter page, clear in black and white.

Quiz this week? Free Five-Day Plan for the 13 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