1
Just double it
Two lots of a number is the number doubled. 7 × 2 is 7 + 7 = 14.
Year 2 · Free practice
The 2 times table
Learn it, practise it, then play it. Take a free penalty against the 2 times table, print the chart for the fridge, and pick up the tricks that make the hard ones stick.
- No timerunless you want one
- 10questions a set
- Freeno login needed
Penalty practice · 2×
Training: no timer. Take your time and get it right.
Goals: 0 · no leaderboard, just your best
2 times table chart
Every answer is even, and the last digits repeat: 2, 4, 6, 8, 0.
- 1 × 22
- 2 × 24
- 3 × 26
- 4 × 28
- 5 × 210
- 6 × 212
- 7 × 214
- 8 × 216
- 9 × 218
- 10 × 220
- 11 × 222
- 12 × 224
Highlighted: the facts worth extra practice.
How to learn the 2 times table
2
Count in 2s
Counting 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 out loud on the walk to school covers the first half of the table.
3
Spot the pattern
Answers always end in 2, 4, 6, 8 or 0. If an answer is odd, it is wrong.
A tip for parents
Accuracy first, speed later. Five calm minutes a day beats a long, stressful session. Start in Training mode with no timer, and switch to Match only once your child gets most answers right.
Children in England learn the 2 times table in Year 2, and are tested on all tables to 12 × 12 in the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check.
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2 times table questions parents ask
What is the 2 times table?
The answers you get by multiplying 2 by 1 to 12: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24.
What is the quickest way to learn the 2 times table?
Two lots of a number is the number doubled. 7 × 2 is 7 + 7 = 14. Counting 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 out loud on the walk to school covers the first half of the table.
When do children learn the 2 times table?
In Year 2, alongside the 2, 5 and 10 times tables, under the national curriculum in England.
Is the 2 times table in the Multiplication Tables Check?
Yes. The Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check asks 25 questions from all the tables up to 12 × 12, with 6 seconds for each.