What is 6 × 8?
6 × 8 = 48
Six times eight is 48: 6 groups of 8, or 8 groups of 6. 48 is easy to swap with 42 (6 × 7) and 54 (6 × 9), its neighbors in the 6 times table.
A way to remember it
"Six eights, forty-eight" — the words rhyme. Or double 6 × 4 = 24: 24 + 24 = 48.
See it
6 rows of 8 dots. Count them in 8s and you reach 48.
Ways to work it out
6 groups of 8: five groups plus one more
- 5 × 8 = 40.
- 40 + 8 = 48.
The two colors show how the groups are split up.
8 groups of 6: four groups, doubled
- Double 6, then double again: 12 + 12 = 24, so 4 × 6 = 24.
- Eight groups is double that: 24 + 24 = 48.
The two colors show how the groups are split up.
Halve, then double
- 8 × 3 = 24.
- 6 is double 3, so double it: 24 + 24 = 48.
The fact family
Know one and you know all four. Division undoes multiplication.
- 6 × 8 = 48
- 8 × 6 = 48
- 48 ÷ 6 = 8
- 48 ÷ 8 = 6
Don't mix it up with
- 6 × 7 = 426 × 7 is one group of 6 fewer: 48 − 6 = 42.
- 6 × 9 = 546 × 9 is one group of 6 more: 48 + 6 = 54.
Quick check
4 questions: 6 × 8, 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 8?
6 × 8 = 48. It is the same as 8 × 6.
What is 48 divided by 6?
48 ÷ 6 = 8, because 6 × 8 = 48.
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