8 Times Table
| 8 × 1 = 8 |
| 8 × 2 = 16 |
| 8 × 3 = 24 |
| 8 × 4 = 32 |
| 8 × 5 = 40 |
| 8 × 6 = 48 |
| 8 × 7 = 56 |
| 8 × 8 = 64 |
| 8 × 9 = 72 |
| 8 × 10 = 80 |
| 8 × 11 = 88 |
| 8 × 12 = 96 |
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The 8 times table is doubling three times. It looks big, yet children who know their 2s and 4s can work out any eights fact.
Skip counting by 8s
- 8
- 16
- 24
- 32
- 40
- 48
- 56
- 64
- 72
- 80
- 88
- 96
The last digits count down by twos: 8, 6, 4, 2, 0, then repeat. Every answer is also in the 4 times table.
Tip for the 8 times table
Double, double, double: for 8 x 6, double 6 to 12, then 24, then 48. Once that feels easy, practice saying the answer straight away.
The 3 hardest facts
- 8 × 7 = 56
- 8 × 6 = 48
- 8 × 12 = 96
8 x 7, 8 x 6 and 8 x 12 are the ones most often missed. Pair 8 x 7 = 56 with the counting rhyme 5, 6, 7, 8.
Turnaround facts
Swapping the numbers gives the same answer, so each fact below is learned once and used twice.
- 8 × 1 = 1 × 8 = 8
- 8 × 2 = 2 × 8 = 16
- 8 × 3 = 3 × 8 = 24
- 8 × 4 = 4 × 8 = 32
- 8 × 5 = 5 × 8 = 40
- 8 × 6 = 6 × 8 = 48
- 8 × 7 = 7 × 8 = 56
- 8 × 9 = 9 × 8 = 72
- 8 × 10 = 10 × 8 = 80
- 8 × 11 = 11 × 8 = 88
- 8 × 12 = 12 × 8 = 96
Play the 8 times table game
Untimed by default. A missed fact shows its answer and comes back later in the round.
Printable 8 times table chart
One US Letter page, clear in black and white.
Quiz this week? Free Five-Day Plan for the 8 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: 8 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 8 times table harder than the 7s?
Many children find it easier, because doubling gives a reliable way to check. The middle facts still need extra practice.
What should we practice after the 8s?
Mix the 6, 7 and 8 tables in one quiz. Mixed practice shows which facts are truly remembered and which are still worked out.