Table of 2 (2 times table)
2 × 3 means 3 groups of 2: 2 + 2 + 2 = 6. The table of 2 lists these facts from 2 × 1 to 2 × 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 2: Multiplication chart
| Fact | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2 × 1 | 2 |
| 2 × 2 | 4 |
| 2 × 3 | 6 |
| 2 × 4 | 8 |
| 2 × 5 | 10 |
| 2 × 6 | 12 |
| 2 × 7 | 14 |
| 2 × 8 | 16 |
| 2 × 9 | 18 |
| 2 × 10 | 20 |
| 2 × 11 | 22 |
| 2 × 12 | 24 |
Quick trick
Times 2 means double: 2 × 7 is 7 + 7 = 14.
Count in 2s: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20.
Practice
- 2 × 4 = ______
- 2 × 8 = ______
- ______ × 2 = 18
- 2 × ______ = 20
- 2 × 6 = ______
- 3 × 2 = ______
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: 2 × 4 = 8; 2 × 8 = 16; 9 × 2 = 18; 2 × 10 = 20; 2 × 6 = 12; 3 × 2 = 6.
Say it aloud
- Two ones are two
- Two twos are four
- Two threes are six
- Two fours are eight
- Two fives are ten
- Two sixes are twelve
- Two sevens are fourteen
- Two eights are sixteen
- Two nines are eighteen
- Two tens are twenty
- Two elevens are twenty-two
- Two twelves are twenty-four
Skip counting in 2s
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 …
Tricks for the table of 2
- Times 2 means double: 2 × 7 is 7 + 7 = 14.
- Every answer is an even number: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 … it ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.
- Count in twos on fingers, toes, socks and shoes: real pairs make the table stick.
Which class learns this table?
Class 2 children meet the table of 2 through equal groups and skip counting.
Practice
- 2 × 7 = ?
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14 - 2 × 3 = ?
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6 - 9 × 2 = ?
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18 (the same as 2 × 9: the turn-around fact) - 2 × 5 = ?
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10 - 2 × ? = 16
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8 - There are 6 boxes with 2 laddoos in each. How many laddoos are there in all?
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2 × 6 = 12 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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- Table of 1: 1 × 1 to 1 × 12, a quick trick and practice.
- Table of 3: 3 × 1 to 3 × 12, a quick trick and practice.
- Table of 10: 10 × 1 to 10 × 12, a quick trick and practice.
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- All free printable charts: Tables 1–20, number names, Hindi and English charts
Frequently asked questions
How can my child learn the table of 2 quickly?
Understand first (2 × 4 is 4 groups of 2), 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 2 × 2?
2 × 2 = 4. It is a square number: 2 rows of 2.
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.