Multiplication Tables 6 through 10
Tables 6-10 are often the hardest to memorize. 6×7=42, 7×8=56, 8×9=72. These are the ones that trip kids up. But 9x has a cool trick: write 0-9 going up and 9-0 going down. 9×1=09, 9×2=18, 9×3=27... digits always add to 9!
The Core Idea
6x: always even. 6×5=30, 6×6=36. 7x: just memorize. 7×7=49, 7×8=56. 8x: double of 4x. 8×6 = 4×6 × 2 = 24 × 2 = 48. 9x: use the 9-trick. 10x: just add a zero. 8 × 10 = 80.
Hardest Facts
The "hard 3": 6×7=42. 7×8=56. 8×9=72. Repeat these every day for a week. After that, they stick. Theres also 6×8=48 and 7×9=63 to watch. Once you nail these, the rest is easy.
What is 7 × 8?
Going Deeper
The 9x trick: 9×3 = ? Hold up 10 fingers. Put down the 3rd finger. Left of it: 2 fingers (tens digit). Right of it: 7 fingers (ones digit). Answer: 27. Try any 9x 1-9 this way. It always works!
9x Fingers
Daily 3
8 × 9?
10 × 7?
Why These Tables Matter
6×7, 7×8, and 8×9 appear in about 40 percent of middle-school math problems involving fractions, area, and division. Every time you simplify a fraction like 42/56, you are using 7×6=42 and 7×8=56. Finding area of a 9×8 rectangle uses 72. Dividing 72 cookies among 8 friends uses the same fact backward. Cashiers use these facts every time they make change for multiples. Chess players calculate captures using products. Mastering tables 6-10 frees your brain to think about the actual problem, not the arithmetic.
Fact-a-Day Wall
Pick ONE hard fact per day (6×7, 7×8, 8×9, 6×8, 7×9). Write it on a sticky note near your toothbrush. Say it every time you brush. After 7 days, test yourself without the note. Repeat with a new fact each week.
What is 7 × 8 (one of the hardest)?
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