1Times 2 means "double it"
Say it out loud: 2 × 8 is "double 8", which is 8 + 8 = 16. If your child can add a number to itself, they can do every fact in the 2s. Over time the doubles become instant and the adding drops away.
2 Times Table: Chart, Tricks and Free Game
2 times table answers
The 2 times table is 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24.
- 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
The 2s are usually the first times table a child meets, and the good news is that most kids already know them without realizing it. Multiplying by 2 is the same as doubling, and doubling is something children do with fingers, socks and pairs of shoes long before school. The job here is to connect what they know ("double 6 is 12") with the new way of writing it (2 × 6 = 12).
Play: the 2 times table
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Tricks for the 2 times table
2Count by 2s on the stairs
Skip counting (2, 4, 6, 8…) is the backbone of this table. Walk up the stairs or hop across floor tiles saying one number per step. When your child can count to 24 in 2s, they have the whole table in order.
3Every answer is even
Every answer in the 2s ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8. If your child says 2 × 7 = 15, they can catch the mistake themselves: 15 is odd, so it cannot be in the 2s.
Patterns to spot
- The last digits repeat 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 over and over.
- Each answer is exactly 2 more than the one before it.
- The 2s answers are half of the 4s answers: 2 × 6 = 12 and 4 × 6 = 24.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up adding and multiplying: 2 × 6 answered as 8 (that is 2 + 6). Ask "is that two sixes?"
- Slipping by one step when skip counting past 10: 2 × 7 answered as 12 or 16 instead of 14.
- Treating 2 × 1 as 3 or 2 × 0 as 2. Use objects: two groups of nothing is still nothing.
How to practice at home
- Practice with real pairs: "We have 5 pairs of socks. How many socks?"
- Ask the facts out of order once counting is solid, so your child stops relying on counting up from 2.
- Move on to the 5s and 10s next. They use the same skip-counting idea and build confidence fast.
Printable 2 times table
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2 times table FAQ
What is the 2 times table?
It is the list of answers when you multiply numbers 1 to 12 by 2: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24.
What is the easiest way to learn the 2 times table?
Treat it as doubling. If your child knows that double 7 is 14, they already know 2 × 7 = 14.
What age should a child know the 2 times table?
Many children start skip counting by 2s in 1st or 2nd grade, and multiplication facts are usually formally taught in 2nd and 3rd grade. Every child moves at their own pace.
What is 2 × 12?
2 × 12 = 24. It is double 12.
Which times table should come after the 2s?
The 10s and 5s are a natural next step, because they also follow simple counting patterns.