What is 7 × 8?
7 × 8 = 56
Seven times eight is 56: 7 groups of 8, or 8 groups of 7. It is the fact most people find hardest, and 54 (6 × 9) and 63 (7 × 9) are both close by.
A way to remember it
5, 6, 7, 8: 56 = 7 × 8. The four numbers count up in order.
See it
7 rows of 8 dots. Count them in 8s and you reach 56.
Ways to work it out
7 groups of 8: five groups plus two groups
- 5 × 8 = 40.
- 2 × 8 = 16.
- 40 + 16 = 56.
The two colors show how the groups are split up.
8 groups of 7: four groups, doubled
- Double 7, then double again: 14 + 14 = 28, so 4 × 7 = 28.
- Eight groups is double that: 28 + 28 = 56.
The two colors show how the groups are split up.
The fact family
Know one and you know all four. Division undoes multiplication.
- 7 × 8 = 56
- 8 × 7 = 56
- 56 ÷ 7 = 8
- 56 ÷ 8 = 7
Don't mix it up with
- 6 × 9 = 546 × 9 = 54 is close to 56, and both use the hard middle of the tables.
- 7 × 9 = 637 × 9 is one more group of 7: 56 + 7 = 63.
- 8 × 8 = 648 × 8 is one more group of 8: 56 + 8 = 64.
Quick check
5 questions: 7 × 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 7 times 8?
7 × 8 = 56. It is the same as 8 × 7.
What is 56 divided by 7?
56 ÷ 7 = 8, because 7 × 8 = 56.
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