Table of 16 (16 times table)
16 × 3 means 3 groups of 16: 16 + 16 + 16 = 48. The table of 16 lists these facts from 16 × 1 to 16 × 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 16: Multiplication chart
| Fact | Answer |
|---|---|
| 16 × 1 | 16 |
| 16 × 2 | 32 |
| 16 × 3 | 48 |
| 16 × 4 | 64 |
| 16 × 5 | 80 |
| 16 × 6 | 96 |
| 16 × 7 | 112 |
| 16 × 8 | 128 |
| 16 × 9 | 144 |
| 16 × 10 | 160 |
| 16 × 11 | 176 |
| 16 × 12 | 192 |
Quick trick
Split 16 into 10 and 6: 16 × 6 = 10 × 6 + 6 × 6 = 60 + 36 = 96.
Count in 16s: 16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160.
Practice
- 16 × 4 = ______
- 16 × 8 = ______
- ______ × 16 = 144
- 16 × ______ = 160
- 16 × 6 = ______
- 3 × 16 = ______
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: 16 × 4 = 64; 16 × 8 = 128; 9 × 16 = 144; 16 × 10 = 160; 16 × 6 = 96; 3 × 16 = 48.
Say it aloud
- Sixteen ones are sixteen
- Sixteen twos are thirty-two
- Sixteen threes are forty-eight
- Sixteen fours are sixty-four
- Sixteen fives are eighty
- Sixteen sixes are ninety-six
- Sixteen sevens are one hundred and twelve
- Sixteen eights are one hundred and twenty-eight
- Sixteen nines are one hundred and forty-four
- Sixteen tens are one hundred and sixty
- Sixteen elevens are one hundred and seventy-six
- Sixteen twelves are one hundred and ninety-two
Skip counting in 16s
16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160, 176, 192 …
Tricks for the table of 16
- Split 16 into 10 and 6: 16 × 6 = 10 × 6 + 6 × 6 = 60 + 36 = 96.
- Add 16 each time: 16, 32, 48 … If your child forgets 16 × 7, start from 16 × 6 = 96 and add 16.
- 16 × 10 = 160 is easy; 16 × 9 is 160 − 16 = 144 and 16 × 11 is 160 + 16 = 176.
Which class learns this table?
The table of 16 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 6: 16 × 7 = 70 + 42 = 112.
Practice
- 16 × 7 = ?
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112 - 16 × 3 = ?
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48 - 9 × 16 = ?
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144 (the same as 16 × 9: the turn-around fact) - 16 × 5 = ?
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80 - 16 × ? = 128
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8 - There are 6 boxes with 16 laddoos in each. How many laddoos are there in all?
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16 × 6 = 96 laddoos
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Frequently asked questions
How can my child learn the table of 16 quickly?
Understand first (16 × 4 is 4 groups of 16), 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 16 × 16?
16 × 16 = 256. It is a square number: 16 rows of 16.
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.