Table of 3 (3 times table)
3 × 3 means 3 groups of 3: 3 + 3 + 3 = 9. The table of 3 lists these facts from 3 × 1 to 3 × 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 3: Multiplication chart
| Fact | Answer |
|---|---|
| 3 × 1 | 3 |
| 3 × 2 | 6 |
| 3 × 3 | 9 |
| 3 × 4 | 12 |
| 3 × 5 | 15 |
| 3 × 6 | 18 |
| 3 × 7 | 21 |
| 3 × 8 | 24 |
| 3 × 9 | 27 |
| 3 × 10 | 30 |
| 3 × 11 | 33 |
| 3 × 12 | 36 |
Quick trick
Add 3 each time: 3, 6, 9, 12. If your child forgets 3 × 7, start from 3 × 6 = 18 and add 3.
Count in 3s: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30.
Practice
- 3 × 4 = ______
- 3 × 8 = ______
- ______ × 3 = 27
- 3 × ______ = 30
- 3 × 6 = ______
- 3 × 3 = ______
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: 3 × 4 = 12; 3 × 8 = 24; 9 × 3 = 27; 3 × 10 = 30; 3 × 6 = 18; 3 × 3 = 9.
Say it aloud
- Three ones are three
- Three twos are six
- Three threes are nine
- Three fours are twelve
- Three fives are fifteen
- Three sixes are eighteen
- Three sevens are twenty-one
- Three eights are twenty-four
- Three nines are twenty-seven
- Three tens are thirty
- Three elevens are thirty-three
- Three twelves are thirty-six
Skip counting in 3s
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36 …
Tricks for the table of 3
- Add 3 each time: 3, 6, 9, 12. If your child forgets 3 × 7, start from 3 × 6 = 18 and add 3.
- The digits of each answer add up to 3, 6 or 9: 12 → 1 + 2 = 3, 21 → 2 + 1 = 3.
- Use the turn-around fact: 3 × 8 is the same as 8 × 3.
Which class learns this table?
Class 3 children learn the table of 3 with arrays (rows and columns).
Practice
- 3 × 7 = ?
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21 - 3 × 3 = ?
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9 - 9 × 3 = ?
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27 (the same as 3 × 9: the turn-around fact) - 3 × 5 = ?
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15 - 3 × ? = 24
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8 - There are 6 boxes with 3 laddoos in each. How many laddoos are there in all?
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3 × 6 = 18 laddoos
Lessons on MangoMindz
- Class 3 Maths: Multiplication: 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 3 quickly?
Understand first (3 × 4 is 4 groups of 3), 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 3 × 3?
3 × 3 = 9. It is a square number: 3 rows of 3.
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.