Multiplication Chart Printable

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Multiplication! For some children, memorizing facts and recognizing number patterns is a fun puzzle and enjoyable mental challenge. For others, it’s a complicated chore. We are here to help with tips and a free multiplication chart printable!

Introducing your child to a multiplication chart

Whether children love or hate multiplication, they cannot avoid it. Multiplication is a skill they will use almost daily throughout their lives. Children can begin to master this skill starting in our Simply Good and Beautiful Math 3 course.

How should my children use multiplication charts?

Let’s look at ways a multiplication chart simplifies the process of understanding and learning math facts.

Multiplication memorization is best “one bite at a time.”

Most children in kindergarten through second grade learn how to count by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s (either by skip counting even numbers aloud [2, 4, 6, 8, etc.] or by counting pennies, nickels, and dimes). So counting by 10s is a good place to start!

Begin with a 10 × 10 multiplication chart to 100. 

Have your child point to and say the numbers across the top row and down the left column. They should easily notice that both the row and column are counting by 1s.

Now, have them find the number 10 in the left column. Help your child point to and say the numbers across the bottom row. Next, point to the number 10 in the top row and then point to and say the numbers going down that column.

Repeat these steps to introduce your child to the 5s, followed by the 2s.  

Finally, use our FREE blank multiplication charts. Highlight the same rows and columns as reviewed above. Have the child fill in these rows and columns several times until they can fill them in with ease. 

Math Tip: Place the blank multiplication chart in a dry-erase sleeve and write with a dry-erase marker to use the chart over and over.

Use a multiplication chart to practice skip counting.

Once your child has mastered 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s, they are ready to focus on any of the other rows or columns. If your child is learning skip counting, focus on the number being learned. To learn more about skip counting and to find more FREE math resources, check out our blog post Skip Counting: Multiples of 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

If your child has already learned skip counting, review the patterns based on the child’s personal level of mastery, from easiest to hardest. The easier rows and columns will need less reviewing.

Find specific math facts on a multiplication chart.

Factors can be switched in multiplication equations and produce the same product.  For example, 3×5 and 5×3 both have a product of 15. Help your child locate 3×5. Point to the 3 in the left column with your left hand and the 5 in the top row with your right hand. Follow the row and column until your fingers meet at 15. Now, switch the factors and find the 5 in the left column and the 3 in the top row. Pull your fingers down and across again until they meet at 15.

This is called the commutative property. This property is often used in pre-algebra and algebra, so understanding this concept early is beneficial.

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This interactive app includes 42 original multiplication songs with captivating lyrics and vibrant pictures to make memorization a breeze.

Musical Multiplication App Benefits:

  • Children learn multiplication facts independently, freeing up time for parents.
  • Your child’s progress is conveniently tracked on the app.
  • Children experience joyful learning that is both auditory and visual.
  • Through music, children learn math facts quickly for long-term mastery.
  • Add up to six user profiles so all your children can practice and track their progress.
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Fill in Blank Multiplication Charts (Three Different Sizes)

Now that your child easily sees the skip-counting patterns on the chart, it is time to put it all together. Some children fill in their easiest rows and columns first, leaving the hardest rows and columns for last. Other children benefit from focusing on a smaller board, as shown below.

The smaller blank charts are available in our FREE multiplication charts printable. Print it and fill in the numbers you want to focus on.

Math Tip: Set a timer and challenge the child to “beat the time.” For some children, timers can be a great challenge. For others, a timer can cause anxiety. Only use a timer when the child finds it an exciting dynamic.

 How to Use Multiplication Charts with Older Children 

Find Doubles

Locating doubles on the chart is a helpful activity for seeing patterns. Point out the 2s, 4s, and 8s to see the similar patterns in these rows.

Find Patterns

The 3s, 6s, and 9s are also helpful for locating and seeing patterns.

Discover Square Numbers and Symmetry

A square number is a number multiplied by itself: 1×1, 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, and so on. Point out the factors starting at 1×1 with your finger and drag each finger down and across to meet at the product. Repeat this process for each of the square numbers until the entire diagonal line is filled in. 

This diagonal line also acts as a line of symmetry. Point out to your child that each multiplication fact has a mirrored fact. For example, 6×5 is a reflection of 5×6. Understanding this concept helps a child see that there are half as many multiplication facts on the chart as they think there are.

Math Tip: Fill in some of the numbers on a blank multiplication chart and have the child fill in the missing numbers. This is another way to make the chart seem less overwhelming.

Equivalent Fractions

Has your child already mastered multiplication facts and moved ahead to fractions? Did you know a multiplication chart is also a helpful tool for studying equivalent fractions? Look at the chart below.

We highlighted rows 3 and 4. If you put a fraction bar under the 3, it is now the fraction 3/4. Next, draw a fraction bar under each of the numbers in row 3 and read them as fractions: 6/8, 9/12, 12/16, 15/20, 18/24. Each of these fractions is equal to 3/4. 

This works for any two rows on the chart! For example, try finding the equivalent fractions to 5/6. It also works for rows that are nonsequential. Try finding the equivalent fractions to 2/5. *See answers below.

Math Tip: A multiplication chart is also helpful for reducing fractions—just follow the numerator and denominator all the way to the left to simplify. For example, 4/6 reduces to 2/3.

*Answers: 

5/6: 10/12, 15/18, 20/24, 25/30, 30/36

2/5: 4/10, 6/15, 8/20, 10/25, 12/30

Whether your child is new to multiplication or needs new ways to see number patterns, a multiplication chart comes in handy!

Multiplication Charts

Be sure to download these charts in our FREE multiplication charts printable!
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Frequently Asked Questions About Multiplication Charts

Where can I find free printable multiplication charts?

In the blog post “Multiplication Charts from The Good and the Beautiful,” we provide several FREE multiplication charts for children of all ages to use!

How should my children use multiplication charts?

Here are some ideas for ways both younger and older children can use multiplication charts:

Ideas for Younger Children

  • Begin with a 10 × 10 multiplication chart to 100, and have your child point and identify number and counting patterns within the chart.
  • Use multiplication charts to practice skip counting.
  • Find specific math facts on your multiplication chart.
  • Fill in blank multiplication charts.

Ideas for Older Children

  • Find doubles patterns within the chart, e.g., point our the 2s, 4s, and 8s to see similar patterns in these rows.
  • Find other patterns in multiplication charts, such as how the 3s, 6s, and 9s overlap.
  • Discover square numbers and symmetry within the chart!

Read about all of these techniques and more in the blog post “Multiplication Charts from The Good and the Beautiful and download our free printable multiplication charts.

Which multiplication chart should I start with?

The multiplication chart you should use depends on the age and math proficiency of your child. Our easy fill-in multiplication board will likely better suit younger children, while our blank 10x10 multiplication charts will likely be a better fit for older children. 

Download our free printable multiplication charts from the blog post “Multiplication Charts.” 

What other resources can I use to teach my children multiplication?

For more fun resources to help your children learn their multiplication facts, check out our Musical Multiplication App, Simply Good and Beautiful Math, and other math blog posts, including Math in Nature and Skip Counting. 

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5 comments

Nicola Kenny

These charts have been so helpful. There where Multiplication Practice Sheets also placed in sets that work with the Maths 3 curriculum although I cannot find them anymore, have they been removed? I printed a few off but am in need of more Sets B, C and D as we are still working through these. Many thanks
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The Good and the Beautiful replied:
Hello Nicola! We’re glad to hear you are finding the multiplication charts a helpful resource! You can also find multiplication practice sheets on our website, here: https://www.goodandbeautiful.com/pages/simply-good-and-beautiful-math-3-faqs

Lorena

You seriously have the cutest charts. I love the colors and the variety of charts to practice with. You think of everything! You have such a great team.

Rachel

Thank you! Can never get enough multiplication practice!

Christy Yousefi

This is amazing!

Sandra Rasmussen

This is great!

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