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3 times table worksheets

A free five-page pack for the 3 times table: learn the facts with a trick, practice them in order, mixed facts and column problems, equal groups and word problems, and an answer key.

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A pencil works one example of each activity, so you can see how the worksheet goes before you print it. Tap a step to jump to it. The rest of the sheet is left for your child to finish.

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  1. 0:00 Let's practice the three times table, step by step.
  2. 0:04 Learn the facts, then count in threes. Three, six, nine, twelve.
  3. 0:09 Fill in the answers. Three times one is three. Three times two is six.
  4. 0:14 Count in threes, and fill the gaps. The missing number here is six.
  5. 0:19 Mixed facts. Two times three is six.
  6. 0:22 Solve in columns. Four times three is twelve.
  7. 0:26 Circle the numbers in the three times table. 15 is in it, so circle it.
  8. 0:32 Word problems. A traffic light has 3 lights. How many lights do 4 traffic lights have? Four times three is twelve.
  9. 0:41 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.

The 3 times table

  • 3 × 1 =3
  • 3 × 2 =6
  • 3 × 3 =9
  • 3 × 4 =12
  • 3 × 5 =15
  • 3 × 6 =18
  • 3 × 7 =21
  • 3 × 8 =24
  • 3 × 9 =27
  • 3 × 10 =30
  • 3 × 11 =33
  • 3 × 12 =36

Trick

Add the digits of any answer and you get 3, 6 or 9: 27 gives 2 + 7 = 9.

3 × 4 is 4 + 4 + 4, three groups of four.

Where do you see 3s?

A traffic light has 3 lights. So 3 of them make 3 × 3 = 9.

Count in 3s: the multiples of 3

The numbers you say when you count in 3s are the multiples of 3. They are the answers in the 3 times table, and they keep going after 3 × 12. A number is a multiple of 3 if it can be shared into groups of 3 with nothing left over.

  1. 3
  2. 6
  3. 9
  4. 12
  5. 15
  6. 18
  7. 21
  8. 24
  9. 27
  10. 30
  11. 33
  12. 36
  13. 39
  14. 42
  15. 45
  16. 48
  17. 51
  18. 54
  19. 57
  20. 60

The first 20 multiples of 3. The dashed ones go past the times table.

Try a word problem

1A traffic light has 3 lights. How many lights do 4 traffic lights have?Show answer

4 × 3 = 12

2Ben puts 3 stickers in each page. Ben fills 8 pages. How many stickers is that?Show answer

8 × 3 = 24

3A traffic light has 3 lights. Some traffic lights have 21 lights in all. How many traffic lights are there?Show answer

7 × 3 = 21, so 7

What the worksheets look like

3 times table worksheet with all the facts, a trick and equal groups
Page 1: learn the 3 times table
3 times table word problems worksheet
Page 4: pictures and word problems

Common questions

What is the 3 times table?

3 × 1 = 3, 3 × 2 = 6, 3 × 3 = 9, 3 × 4 = 12, 3 × 5 = 15, 3 × 6 = 18, 3 × 7 = 21, 3 × 8 = 24, 3 × 9 = 27, 3 × 10 = 30, 3 × 11 = 33, 3 × 12 = 36.

What is the trick for the 3 times table?

Add the digits of any answer and you get 3, 6 or 9: 27 gives 2 + 7 = 9. 3 × 4 is 4 + 4 + 4, three groups of four.

What is 3 times 7?

3 × 7 = 21. It is the same as 7 × 3.

How do I count in 3s?

3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36. Each number is 3 more than the one before.

What are the multiples of 3?

The multiples of 3 are the answers in the 3 times table: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, and so on. A number is a multiple of 3 if it can be shared into groups of 3 with nothing left over.