13 Times Table
The 13 times table is the first table past 12, and it can feel like stepping off a map. It is not — the same splitting trick that helps with 7 works here too, and 13 splits even more cleanly.
Counting up in 13s: 13, 26, 39, 52, 65, 78, 91, 104, 117, 130
Visual Explorer
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Choose objects:
13 × 1 = 13
1 group of 13 = 13 stars!
Test Yourself
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The clever bit
Split 13 into 10 + 3
Thirteen is the first table that does not appear in a standard 1–12 grid, and it can feel unfamiliar for exactly that reason. The good news: it splits more cleanly than almost any other table.
Split 13 into 10 + 3, and handle each part separately:
- 13 × 4 → (10 × 4) + (3 × 4) = 40 + 12 = 52
- 13 × 6 → (10 × 6) + (3 × 6) = 60 + 18 = 78
- 13 × 9 → (10 × 9) + (3 × 9) = 90 + 27 = 117
The 10 part is always instant — just add a zero. The 3 part is triple the number, which most children can already do fast. Add them together and the answer appears without ever touching a 13-times fact directly.
The near-double route for the top of the table
For the largest facts, it can help to lean on doubling instead:
- 13 × 12 → 13 × 10 = 130, plus 13 × 2 = 26, so 130 + 26 = 156
One reassurance
Every fact in the 13 times table is really two familiar facts added together. There is no new arithmetic here — only a new number to apply it to.
Step one
Practise the 13 times table
Pick the answer you think is right. Nothing is timed and nothing is scored — this part is just for getting comfortable.
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Step two
Take the 13 times table quiz
Ten questions, typed in. Get any wrong and you can practise just those straight afterwards.
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The ones people trip on
Most mistakes in the 13 times table land on these. Each one has a way in.
13 × 7 = 91
13 × 7 → 10 sevens are 70, 3 sevens are 21, and 70 + 21 = 91.
13 × 8 = 104
13 × 8 → 10 eights are 80, 3 eights are 24, and 80 + 24 = 104.
13 × 13 = 169
13 × 13 → 10 thirteens are 130, 3 thirteens are 39, and 130 + 39 = 169.
Where the 13 times table shows up
A baker's dozen is 13 items. Four baker's dozens of bread rolls is 4 × 13 = 52 rolls.
Questions parents ask
How do I work out the 13 times table quickly?
Split 13 into 10 + 3. Multiply by 10 first (just add a zero), multiply by 3 separately, then add the two results. For 13 × 6: 60 + 18 = 78.
Is the 13 times table harder than the 12 times table?
It asks for one more step, because there is no single-digit shortcut. But the 10 + 3 split makes every fact reachable from tables a child already knows, so it is more a matter of practice than genuine difficulty.
What is 13 × 13?
169. Using the split: 10 thirteens are 130, 3 thirteens are 39, and 130 + 39 = 169.
Which tables should I learn before the 13 times table?
The 10 and 3 times tables, since the whole method for 13 depends on adding those two together. If both are solid, 13 comes together quickly.