The 4 times table

The 4 times table is double the 2 times table doubled again.

4 times table, 1 to 12

4 × 7: double 7 is 14, double 14 is 28. So 4 × 7 = 28.

Every answer is even, and they all end in 0, 4, 8, 2 or 6, in that loop.

If you know a fact from the 8 times table, half of it is the matching 4 fact. Half of 56 is 28.

The last digits go 4, 8, 2, 6, 0 and then repeat.

A car has 4 wheels. How many wheels are on 6 cars?

6 × 4 = 24 wheels.

Once you can do these in your head, try the 4 times table game and see how big a beat you can build.

What is the quickest way to work out 4 times a number?

Double it, then double the result. It works for every number.

Which 4 times table facts are the trickiest?

Many children find 4 × 7 and 4 × 8 hardest. Use doubling to build them: 4 × 8 is double 16, which is 32.