The 8 times table is 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96.
The 8s have a reputation for being tough, mostly because of three facts: 8 × 6, 8 × 7 and 8 × 8. Everything else in the table can be worked out from facts your child already knows. And because 8 is 2 × 2 × 2, there is a doubling route that turns any 8s fact into three small steps. Here is how to use it, plus a subtraction shortcut and the mix-ups to watch for.
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To multiply by 8, double the number, double again, and double once more. 8 × 6: 6 → 12 → 24 → 48. 8 × 7: 7 → 14 → 28 → 56. It takes a few seconds, but it is reliable, and each step uses only doubling. If your child already knows the 4s, they can skip a step: double the 4s answer (4 × 7 = 28, so 8 × 7 = 56).
Eight is two less than ten. So 8 × 7 is 70 minus 14, which is 56. 8 × 9 is 90 minus 18, which is 72. This works well for children who are comfortable with subtraction.
The last digits of the 8s count down by 2 and repeat: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80. If your child knows the ending to expect, an answer like 8 × 6 = 46 stands out as wrong: 8 × 6 should end in 8.
Some children like a silly rhyme: "8 and 8 (I ate and ate) till I was sick on the floor: 64." If rhymes are not your child's thing, use doubling instead: double 8 is 16, double 16 is 32, double 32 is 64.
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8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96: the answers to 8 × 1 through 8 × 12.
Double the number three times. For 8 × 6: 6, 12, 24, 48. Another option is 10 groups minus 2 groups: 8 × 6 = 60 − 12 = 48.
8 × 7 = 56. Double 7 three times: 14, 28, 56.
8 × 8 = 64.
Usually 8 × 6, 8 × 7 and 8 × 8. Many children swap 8 × 7 = 56 with 6 × 9 = 54 and 8 × 6 = 48 with 46.
Yes, if possible. The 8s are double the 4s, so knowing the 4s makes every 8s fact one quick doubling step away.