What is 6 × 7?
6 × 7 = 42
Six times seven is 42: 6 groups of 7, or 7 groups of 6. Neither 6 nor 7 has an easy shortcut, and 42 sits close to 48 and 49 in the tables.
A way to remember it
Six and seven, forty-two. Or start from 6 × 6 = 36 and add one more 6: 36 + 6 = 42.
See it
6 rows of 7 dots. Count them in 7s and you reach 42.
Ways to work it out
6 groups of 7: five groups plus one more
- 5 × 7 = 35.
- 35 + 7 = 42.
The two colors show how the groups are split up.
7 groups of 6: five groups plus two groups
- 5 × 6 = 30.
- 2 × 6 = 12.
- 30 + 12 = 42.
The two colors show how the groups are split up.
Halve, then double
- 7 × 3 = 21.
- 6 is double 3, so double it: 21 + 21 = 42.
The fact family
Know one and you know all four. Division undoes multiplication.
- 6 × 7 = 42
- 7 × 6 = 42
- 42 ÷ 6 = 7
- 42 ÷ 7 = 6
Don't mix it up with
- 6 × 8 = 486 × 8 is one more group of 6, so it is 6 more than 42.
- 7 × 7 = 497 × 7 is one more group of 7, so it is 7 more than 42.
Quick check
4 questions: 6 × 7, 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 6 times 7?
6 × 7 = 42. It is the same as 7 × 6.
What is 42 divided by 6?
42 ÷ 6 = 7, because 6 × 7 = 42.
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