What is 12 × 12?
12 × 12 = 144
Twelve times twelve is 144: 12 groups of 12, or 12 groups of 12. It is the biggest fact in the tables, and 132 (11 × 12) and 121 (11 × 11) are near.
A way to remember it
Ten 12s are 120 and two 12s are 24: 120 + 24 = 144. A dozen dozens is called a gross.
See it
12 rows of 12 dots. Count them in 12s and you reach 144.
Ways to work it out
12 groups of 12: ten groups plus two groups
- 10 × 12 = 120.
- 2 × 12 = 24.
- 120 + 24 = 144.
The two colors show how the groups are split up.
Halve, then double
- 12 × 6 = 72.
- 12 is double 6, so double it: 72 + 72 = 144.
The fact family
Know one and you know both. Division undoes multiplication.
- 12 × 12 = 144
- 144 ÷ 12 = 12
Don't mix it up with
- 11 × 12 = 13211 × 12 is one group of 12 fewer: 144 − 12 = 132.
- 11 × 11 = 12111 × 11 = 121 is another square, but 11 rows of 11, not 12 rows of 12.
Quick check
4 questions: 12 × 12, the facts it gets mixed up with, and a division fact from its family. A tricky one comes back until you've got it.
Frequently asked questions
What is 12 times 12?
12 × 12 = 144. It is a square number.
What is 144 divided by 12?
144 ÷ 12 = 12, because 12 × 12 = 144.
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