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8 times table worksheets
A free five-page pack for the 8 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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50 sec · with voice and captionsA 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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- 0:00 Let's practice the eight times table, step by step.
- 0:04 Learn the facts, then count in eights. Eight, 16, 24, 32.
- 0:09 Fill in the answers. Eight times one is eight. Eight times two is 16.
- 0:15 Count in eights, and fill the gaps. The missing number here is 16.
- 0:20 Mixed facts. Eleven times eight is 88.
- 0:24 Solve in columns. Three times eight is 24.
- 0:28 Circle the numbers in the eight times table. 24 is in it, so circle it.
- 0:34 Word problems. An octopus has 8 arms. How many arms do 7 octopuses have? Seven times eight is 56.
- 0:44 Great job! Now print the free worksheet, and finish the rest on your own.
The 8 times table
- 8 × 1 =8
- 8 × 2 =16
- 8 × 3 =24
- 8 × 4 =32
- 8 × 5 =40
- 8 × 6 =48
- 8 × 7 =56
- 8 × 8 =64
- 8 × 9 =72
- 8 × 10 =80
- 8 × 11 =88
- 8 × 12 =96
Trick
Double three times: 8 × 3 is 3 doubled (6), doubled (12), doubled again (24).
Every answer in the 8 times table is an even number.
Where do you see 8s?
An octopus has 8 arms. So 3 of them make 3 × 8 = 24.
Count in 8s: the multiples of 8
The numbers you say when you count in 8s are the multiples of 8. They are the answers in the 8 times table, and they keep going after 8 × 12. A number is a multiple of 8 if it can be shared into groups of 8 with nothing left over.
- 8
- 16
- 24
- 32
- 40
- 48
- 56
- 64
- 72
- 80
- 88
- 96
- 104
- 112
- 120
- 128
- 136
- 144
- 152
- 160
The first 20 multiples of 8. The dashed ones go past the times table.
Try a word problem
1An octopus has 8 arms. How many arms do 7 octopuses have?Show answer
7 × 8 = 56
2Aisha puts 8 apples in each bag. Aisha fills 8 bags. How many apples is that?Show answer
8 × 8 = 64
3An octopus has 8 arms. Some octopuses have 48 arms in all. How many octopuses are there?Show answer
6 × 8 = 48, so 6
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Common questions
What is the 8 times table?
8 × 1 = 8, 8 × 2 = 16, 8 × 3 = 24, 8 × 4 = 32, 8 × 5 = 40, 8 × 6 = 48, 8 × 7 = 56, 8 × 8 = 64, 8 × 9 = 72, 8 × 10 = 80, 8 × 11 = 88, 8 × 12 = 96.
What is the trick for the 8 times table?
Double three times: 8 × 3 is 3 doubled (6), doubled (12), doubled again (24). Every answer in the 8 times table is an even number.
What is 8 times 7?
8 × 7 = 56. It is the same as 7 × 8.
How do I count in 8s?
8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96. Each number is 8 more than the one before.
What are the multiples of 8?
The multiples of 8 are the answers in the 8 times table: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96, 104, 112, 120, 128, 136, 144, 152, 160, and so on. A number is a multiple of 8 if it can be shared into groups of 8 with nothing left over.