Table of 1 (1 times table)
1 × 3 means 3 groups of 1: 1 + 1 + 1 = 3. The table of 1 lists these facts from 1 × 1 to 1 × 12, so a child can multiply without adding each time.
Read the chart together, say each line aloud, then try the practice questions. Download the free PDF to print a copy for the study wall.
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Table of 1: Multiplication chart
| Fact | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 × 1 | 1 |
| 1 × 2 | 2 |
| 1 × 3 | 3 |
| 1 × 4 | 4 |
| 1 × 5 | 5 |
| 1 × 6 | 6 |
| 1 × 7 | 7 |
| 1 × 8 | 8 |
| 1 × 9 | 9 |
| 1 × 10 | 10 |
| 1 × 11 | 11 |
| 1 × 12 | 12 |
Quick trick
Any number times 1 is itself: 1 × 8 = 8. One group of eight is just eight.
Count in 1s: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Practice
- 1 × 4 = ______
- 1 × 8 = ______
- ______ × 1 = 9
- 1 × ______ = 10
- 1 × 6 = ______
- 3 × 1 = ______
How to use this chart
- Say each line aloud together, then let your child say it alone.
- Cover the answers with a strip of paper, say them from memory and uncover to check.
- Ask three facts out of order every day; two minutes a day works better than one long session.
- The printed chart has a practice box. The answers are here: 1 × 4 = 4; 1 × 8 = 8; 9 × 1 = 9; 1 × 10 = 10; 1 × 6 = 6; 3 × 1 = 3.
Say it aloud
- One one is one
- One two is two
- One three is three
- One four is four
- One five is five
- One six is six
- One seven is seven
- One eight is eight
- One nine is nine
- One ten is ten
- One eleven is eleven
- One twelve is twelve
Skip counting in 1s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 …
Tricks for the table of 1
- Any number times 1 is itself: 1 × 8 = 8. One group of eight is just eight.
- This is the easiest table, and it shows what × means: 1 × 5 is one group of 5.
Which class learns this table?
Class 2 children meet the table of 1 through equal groups and skip counting.
Practice
- 1 × 7 = ?
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7 - 1 × 3 = ?
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3 - 9 × 1 = ?
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9 (the same as 1 × 9: the turn-around fact) - 1 × 5 = ?
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5 - 1 × ? = 8
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8 - There are 6 boxes with 1 laddoo in each. How many laddoos are there in all?
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1 × 6 = 6 laddoos
Lessons on MangoMindz
- Class 2 Maths: Equal groups and skip counting: Free picture lessons and a quiz
- Parent guide: how to help your child learn tables
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Frequently asked questions
How can my child learn the table of 1 quickly?
Understand first (1 × 4 is 4 groups of 1), then use the tricks above and ask three or four facts out of order every day. Two minutes a day works better than one long session.
What is 1 × 1?
1 × 1 = 1. It is a square number: 1 row of 1.
Is this chart free to print?
Yes. Download the free A4 PDF or use Print. The printout shows only the chart, the trick and a practice box, without the website menus.