What is the 8 times table?

The 8 times table is: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96. These are the products of multiplying 8 by each number from 1 to 12.

What is the trick for the 8 times table?

The most useful trick is doubling three times: double, double, double. For 8 times 7, start with 7, double to 14, double to 28, double to 56. This works because 8 = 2 times 2 times 2. You can also use the fact that the 8 times table is double the 4 times table.

Why is the 8 times table hard?

The 8 times table produces larger numbers than most other tables and has no obvious visual pattern in the units digits. Children often confuse 8 times table facts with those from the 6 and 9 times tables because the products are close together.

What are the hardest 8 times table facts?

The facts children most commonly find difficult are 8 times 7 (56), 8 times 6 (48), 8 times 9 (72), and 8 times 12 (96). These are worth practising specifically once the rest of the table is known.

8 Times Table — Tips, Tricks & Practice for the Eight Times Table | Times Tables Check

The 8 times table is one of the trickier tables to learn, but there are effective strategies to make it manageable. This guide covers the full eight times table, the patterns within it, and practical ways to help your child master it.

The 8 Times Table in Full

Fact	Product
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

Patterns in the 8 Times Table

All Products Are Even

Every answer in the 8 times table is even. If your child gets an odd number, they know something has gone wrong — a useful self-check.

The Units Digit Pattern

The units digits follow a repeating cycle: 8, 6, 4, 2, 0, 8, 6, 4, 2, 0, 8, 6. They decrease by 2 each time (wrapping from 0 back to 8). Once children spot this, they can verify their answers more quickly.

Double, Double, Double

This is the most powerful strategy for the 8 times table. Since 8 = 2 × 2 × 2, any number multiplied by 8 can be found by doubling three times:

8 × 3: start with 3 → 6 → 12 → 24
8 × 7: start with 7 → 14 → 28 → 56
8 × 9: start with 9 → 18 → 36 → 72

This strategy works reliably and gives children a method they can use even when instant recall fails.

Double the 4 Times Table

If your child already knows the 4 times table, the 8s are simply double those answers:

4 times table	Double it	8 times table
4 × 6 = 24	24 × 2	8 × 6 = 48
4 × 7 = 28	28 × 2	8 × 7 = 56
4 × 8 = 32	32 × 2	8 × 8 = 64
4 × 9 = 36	36 × 2	8 × 9 = 72

This doubling chain (2s → 4s → 8s) is one of the most useful relationships in the times tables.

The Tricky Facts

By the time children learn the 8 times table, they already know several facts from earlier tables:

8 × 1 = 8 (from the 1s)
8 × 2 = 16 (from the 2s)
8 × 5 = 40 (from the 5s)
8 × 10 = 80 (from the 10s)
8 × 11 = 88 (from the 11s)

That leaves these facts to focus on:

Fact	Product	Strategy
8 × 3	24	Double, double, double: 3 → 6 → 12 → 24
8 × 4	32	Double 16 (from 8 × 2)
8 × 6	48	Double 4 × 6 = 24 → 48
8 × 7	56	“5, 6, 7, 8” → 56 = 7 × 8
8 × 8	64	Square number; double 32
8 × 9	72	8 × 10 − 8 = 80 − 8 = 72
8 × 12	96	8 × 10 + 8 × 2 = 80 + 16

The “5, 6, 7, 8” Trick

For 7 × 8 = 56, notice the digits: 56 = 7 8. Read it as “5, 6, 7, 8” — the answer (56) leads straight into the question (7 × 8). This is one of the most remembered tricks in primary maths.

Practice Ideas

Use the Make the Groups game with counters — build 8 groups to see how quickly the products grow.
Practise the doubling chain: write out the 2s, then the 4s next to them, then the 8s. Seeing the relationship makes the pattern stick.
Focus on the tricky facts (8 × 6, 8 × 7, 8 × 9) with quick verbal quizzes.
Use Times Tables Check to practise the 8 times table specifically, then mix it with other tables.

2 Times Table — where the doubling chain starts
4 Times Table — the foundation for the doubling chain to 8s
7 Times Table — 7 × 8 = 56 and the “5, 6, 7, 8” trick
12 Times Table — 12 × 8 = 96, one of the hardest facts
6 Times Table — another tricky table with useful doubling links
9 Times Table — the digit-sum and finger tricks
Times Tables 1 to 12 — all tables with tips for each
Multiplication Chart — the full grid with patterns explained
Times Tables Games — in-person games for practising at home