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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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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 eight times table, step by step.
  2. 0:04 Learn the facts, then count in eights. Eight, 16, 24, 32.
  3. 0:09 Fill in the answers. Eight times one is eight. Eight times two is 16.
  4. 0:15 Count in eights, and fill the gaps. The missing number here is 16.
  5. 0:20 Mixed facts. Eleven times eight is 88.
  6. 0:24 Solve in columns. Three times eight is 24.
  7. 0:28 Circle the numbers in the eight times table. 24 is in it, so circle it.
  8. 0:34 Word problems. An octopus has 8 arms. How many arms do 7 octopuses have? Seven times eight is 56.
  9. 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.

  1. 8
  2. 16
  3. 24
  4. 32
  5. 40
  6. 48
  7. 56
  8. 64
  9. 72
  10. 80
  11. 88
  12. 96
  13. 104
  14. 112
  15. 120
  16. 128
  17. 136
  18. 144
  19. 152
  20. 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

What the worksheets look like

8 times table worksheet with all the facts, a trick and equal groups
Page 1: learn the 8 times table
8 times table word problems worksheet
Page 4: pictures and word problems

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.