8 Times Table
The 8 times table looks daunting because the answers get big quickly. It is friendlier than it looks: eight is just two, doubled, and doubled again.
Counting up in 8s: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80
Visual Explorer
Click any line in the table on the left to see it visualised below!
Choose objects:
8 × 1 = 8
1 group of 8 = 8 stars!
Test Yourself
Fill in every answer, then press Check Answers to see how you did.
The clever bit
Double, double, double
Eight is 2 × 2 × 2, so multiplying by 8 means doubling three times. Every individual step stays small even though the answer does not:
- 8 × 6 → 12 → 24 → 48
- 8 × 7 → 14 → 28 → 56
- 8 × 9 → 18 → 36 → 72
Children who already know the 4 times table can skip a step: double the 4 times answer once. 4 × 7 = 28, so 8 × 7 = 56.
The last-digit ladder
Write the table out and watch the final digits:
8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80
They go 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and then start again. They always drop by two. If you work out an answer whose last digit breaks that ladder, you have slipped somewhere — it is a fast and genuinely reliable check.
Going via ten
Once the numbers get big, subtracting from ten lots is quicker than doubling repeatedly:
- 8 × 9 → 80 − 8 = 72
- 8 × 12 → 80 + 16 = 96
Step one
Practise the 8 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 8 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 8 times table land on these. Each one has a way in.
8 × 7 = 56
Same fact as 7 × 8. Say 5, 6, 7, 8 → 56.
8 × 6 = 48
Double 6 is 12, double 24, double 48. Or note it ends in 8 like every even multiple of 6.
8 × 9 = 72
8 × 10 is 80, take one 8 away → 72.
Where the 8 times table shows up
Legs on a spider or an octopus, sides on a stop sign, notes in an octave. Four spiders have 4 × 8 = 32 legs.
Questions parents ask
What is the doubling trick for the 8 times table?
Eight is 2 × 2 × 2, so multiplying by 8 is doubling three times. For 8 × 6: double 6 to 12, double to 24, double to 48. Each step is easy even though the destination is large.
Is there a pattern in the last digits of the 8 times table?
Yes. The last digits run 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and then repeat: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80. They step down by 2 each time, which makes a good self-check.
How can I work out 8 times a big number quickly?
Use ten and subtract. For 8 × 9, ten eights are 80, so take one 8 away to get 72. This is usually faster than three doublings once the numbers get large.
Which 8 times table facts are hardest?
8 × 6 = 48 and 8 × 7 = 56 cause the most trouble, because both sit in the middle with no easy anchor. They are also the same facts as 6 × 8 and 7 × 8, so learning them pays off twice.