Table of 12 (12 times table)
12 × 3 means 3 groups of 12: 12 + 12 + 12 = 36. The table of 12 lists these facts from 12 × 1 to 12 × 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 12: Multiplication chart
| Fact | Answer |
|---|---|
| 12 × 1 | 12 |
| 12 × 2 | 24 |
| 12 × 3 | 36 |
| 12 × 4 | 48 |
| 12 × 5 | 60 |
| 12 × 6 | 72 |
| 12 × 7 | 84 |
| 12 × 8 | 96 |
| 12 × 9 | 108 |
| 12 × 10 | 120 |
| 12 × 11 | 132 |
| 12 × 12 | 144 |
Quick trick
Times 12 is times 10 plus times 2: 12 × 7 = 70 + 14 = 84.
Count in 12s: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120.
Practice
- 12 × 4 = ______
- 12 × 8 = ______
- ______ × 12 = 108
- 12 × ______ = 120
- 12 × 6 = ______
- 3 × 12 = ______
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: 12 × 4 = 48; 12 × 8 = 96; 9 × 12 = 108; 12 × 10 = 120; 12 × 6 = 72; 3 × 12 = 36.
Say it aloud
- Twelve ones are twelve
- Twelve twos are twenty-four
- Twelve threes are thirty-six
- Twelve fours are forty-eight
- Twelve fives are sixty
- Twelve sixes are seventy-two
- Twelve sevens are eighty-four
- Twelve eights are ninety-six
- Twelve nines are one hundred and eight
- Twelve tens are one hundred and twenty
- Twelve elevens are one hundred and thirty-two
- Twelve twelves are one hundred and forty-four
Skip counting in 12s
12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144 …
Tricks for the table of 12
- Times 12 is times 10 plus times 2: 12 × 7 = 70 + 14 = 84.
- Dozens: 12 bananas make one dozen, so 12 × 3 is three dozen = 36.
- The 12s are the 6s doubled: 6 × 8 = 48, so 12 × 8 = 96.
Which class learns this table?
The table of 12 is beyond the primary syllabus, but children in Classes 4 and 5 use it for quick mental maths. Learn it from the tables of 10 and 2: 12 × 7 = 70 + 14 = 84.
Practice
- 12 × 7 = ?
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84 - 12 × 3 = ?
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36 - 9 × 12 = ?
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108 (the same as 12 × 9: the turn-around fact) - 12 × 5 = ?
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60 - 12 × ? = 96
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8 - There are 6 boxes with 12 laddoos in each. How many laddoos are there in all?
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12 × 6 = 72 laddoos
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Frequently asked questions
How can my child learn the table of 12 quickly?
Understand first (12 × 4 is 4 groups of 12), 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 12 × 12?
12 × 12 = 144. It is a square number: 12 rows of 12.
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.