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Double, then one more
3 × is 2 × plus one more. For 7 × 3: 7 × 2 = 14, then 14 + 7 = 21.
Year 3 · Free practice
The 3 times table
Learn it, practise it, then play it. Take a free penalty against the 3 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
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Penalty practice · 3×
Training: no timer. Take your time and get it right.
Goals: 0 · no leaderboard, just your best
3 times table chart
The digits of each answer add up to 3, 6 or 9: 27 is 2 + 7 = 9.
- 1 × 33
- 2 × 36
- 3 × 39
- 4 × 312
- 5 × 315
- 6 × 318
- 7 × 321
- 8 × 324
- 9 × 327
- 10 × 330
- 11 × 333
- 12 × 336
Highlighted: the facts worth extra practice.
How to learn the 3 times table
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Check with the digits
Add the digits of an answer. If they make 3, 6 or 9, it belongs in the 3 times table.
3
Count in 3s
3, 6, 9, 12, 15: chanting the first five gets children half way.
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 3 times table in Year 3, and are tested on all tables to 12 × 12 in the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check.
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3 times table questions parents ask
What is the 3 times table?
The answers you get by multiplying 3 by 1 to 12: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33 and 36.
What is the quickest way to learn the 3 times table?
3 × is 2 × plus one more. For 7 × 3: 7 × 2 = 14, then 14 + 7 = 21. Add the digits of an answer. If they make 3, 6 or 9, it belongs in the 3 times table.
When do children learn the 3 times table?
In Year 3, alongside the 3, 4 and 8 times tables, under the national curriculum in England.
Is the 3 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.