12 Times Table

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What is the 12 times table?

Answer

12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144

Every row of the 12 times table is the row above it plus 12, so the table can be rebuilt from the first line instead of recalled whole. The whole grid from 1 to 10 is on the times table chart.

12 Times Table

MultiplicationProduct
12 × 112
12 × 224
12 × 336
12 × 448
12 × 560
12 × 672
12 × 784
12 × 896
12 × 9108
12 × 10120
12 × 11132
12 × 12144

The table runs to ×12 because that is how far it is taught in Britain; ×10 is where most other school systems stop. The last two rows follow the same rule as the rest, one step at a time.

12 × 12 = 144

How to Get the Next Row

A times table is repeated addition written out, so the next row is always the current one plus 12. Nothing has to be remembered except the step.

12 × 1 = 12

12 + 12 = 24 → 12 × 2 = 24

24 + 12 = 36 → 12 × 3 = 36

12 × 12 = 144

Rows that come free

  • ×5 is half of ×10: 12 × 5 = 120 ÷ 2 = 60.
  • ×9 is ×10 minus the number: 12 × 9 = 120 − 12 = 108.
  • ×11 is ×10 plus the number: 12 × 11 = 120 + 12 = 132.
  • ×12 is ×10 plus ×2: 12 × 12 = 120 + 24 = 144.

Check It, and What It Is Not

Check by swapping the factors. 12 × 3 = 36 and 3 × 12 = 36 are the same product, so every row of this table appears in another table too, and the two have to agree.

A table is not long multiplication. This page lists one number times 1 to 12; for a product worked out digit by digit, with the carries and the partial products, follow 12 × 12 = 144 into the long multiplication calculator.

The reverse operation is division. Reading the table backwards — 36 ÷ 12 = 3 — is exactly what long division does step by step.

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Times Table Chart

A times table lists one number multiplied by each of 1 to 12 in turn, and every row is the row above it plus that same number — which is why the table can be rebuilt from memory instead of recalled from it. For example, it can help you find out what is the 12 times table? (The answer is: 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144). Enter a number from 1 to 100 (e.g. '12') to get its full table, the step-by-step build-up and the shortcuts that apply to it. The chart above holds the whole grid from 1 to 10, the part learnt by heart at school.

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Times Tables Around 12

NumberTimes table
22, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24
33, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36
44, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48
55, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60
66, 12, 18, 24, 30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72
77, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77, 84
88, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96
99, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90, 99, 108
1010, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120
1111, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88, 99, 110, 121, 132
1212, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144
1313, 26, 39, 52, 65, 78, 91, 104, 117, 130, 143, 156
1414, 28, 42, 56, 70, 84, 98, 112, 126, 140, 154, 168
1515, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90, 105, 120, 135, 150, 165, 180
1616, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 160, 176, 192
1717, 34, 51, 68, 85, 102, 119, 136, 153, 170, 187, 204
1818, 36, 54, 72, 90, 108, 126, 144, 162, 180, 198, 216
1919, 38, 57, 76, 95, 114, 133, 152, 171, 190, 209, 228
2020, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200, 220, 240
2424, 48, 72, 96, 120, 144, 168, 192, 216, 240, 264, 288

FAQ

What is the 12 times table?

12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144

How do you learn the 12 times table?

By building it, not by reciting it. Each row is the row above plus 12 (12 + 12 = 24), so the table grows one addition at a time. Two rows come free: 12 × 5 = 120 ÷ 2 = 60, and 12 × 9 = 120 − 12 = 108.

What are the multiples of 12?

The first 12 are 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144. They keep going by 12 after that — a multiple of 12 is any number this table would eventually reach.

How do you check the 12 times table?

Swap the two factors. 12 × 3 = 36 and 3 × 12 = 36 are the same product, because multiplication is commutative — so every row of this table also appears in another table, and the two have to agree. The row where they disagree is the one to redo.

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