3 Times Table
| 3 × 1 = 3 |
| 3 × 2 = 6 |
| 3 × 3 = 9 |
| 3 × 4 = 12 |
| 3 × 5 = 15 |
| 3 × 6 = 18 |
| 3 × 7 = 21 |
| 3 × 8 = 24 |
| 3 × 9 = 27 |
| 3 × 10 = 30 |
| 3 × 11 = 33 |
| 3 × 12 = 36 |
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The 3 times table builds on the twos: three groups is a double plus one more group. Many children learn it best by skip counting to a rhythm.
Skip counting by 3s
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
- 15
- 18
- 21
- 24
- 27
- 30
- 33
- 36
Add the digits of any answer and you always get a multiple of 3. For 27, 2 + 7 is 9, which is in the table.
Tip for the 3 times table
Find a double and add one more: 3 x 6 is 6 + 6 + 6, or 12 plus another 6, which is 18. Clapping in threes helps the rhythm stick.
The 3 hardest facts
- 3 × 7 = 21
- 3 × 8 = 24
- 3 × 12 = 36
Three sevens and three eights are the facts children forget most. Link 3 x 7 = 21 to a birthday or a jersey number to make it stick.
Turnaround facts
Swapping the numbers gives the same answer, so each fact below is learned once and used twice.
- 3 × 1 = 1 × 3 = 3
- 3 × 2 = 2 × 3 = 6
- 3 × 4 = 4 × 3 = 12
- 3 × 5 = 5 × 3 = 15
- 3 × 6 = 6 × 3 = 18
- 3 × 7 = 7 × 3 = 21
- 3 × 8 = 8 × 3 = 24
- 3 × 9 = 9 × 3 = 27
- 3 × 10 = 10 × 3 = 30
- 3 × 11 = 11 × 3 = 33
- 3 × 12 = 12 × 3 = 36
Play the 3 times table game
Untimed by default. A missed fact shows its answer and comes back later in the round.
Printable 3 times table chart
One US Letter page, clear in black and white.
Quiz this week? Free Five-Day Plan for the 3 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: 3 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
My child counts on fingers for the 3s. Is that a problem?
Counting is a fine first step. The game and quiz help move from counting to remembering, so answers come in a couple of seconds.
Which facts should we learn first?
Start with 3 x 1 to 3 x 5, which most children reach by skip counting. Then add 3 x 10 and work toward the middle facts.