What is 6 × 9?
6 × 9 = 54
Six times nine is 54: 6 groups of 9, or 9 groups of 6. 54 and 56 (7 × 8) look alike, and 6 × 8 = 48 is easy to land on by mistake.
A way to remember it
Nines trick: the tens digit is one less than 6, so 5_, and the digits add up to 9, so 54.
See it
6 rows of 9 dots. Count them in 9s and you reach 54.
Ways to work it out
6 groups of 9: five groups plus one more
- 5 × 9 = 45.
- 45 + 9 = 54.
The two colors show how the groups are split up.
9 groups of 6: ten groups, take one away
- 10 × 6 = 60.
- Take away one 6: 60 − 6 = 54.
Halve, then double
- 9 × 3 = 27.
- 6 is double 3, so double it: 27 + 27 = 54.
The fact family
Know one and you know all four. Division undoes multiplication.
- 6 × 9 = 54
- 9 × 6 = 54
- 54 ÷ 6 = 9
- 54 ÷ 9 = 6
Don't mix it up with
- 7 × 8 = 567 × 8 = 56 is just 2 more than 54.
- 6 × 8 = 486 × 8 is one group of 6 fewer: 54 − 6 = 48.
Quick check
4 questions: 6 × 9, 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 9?
6 × 9 = 54. It is the same as 9 × 6.
What is 54 divided by 6?
54 ÷ 6 = 9, because 6 × 9 = 54.
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