The 2 times table
Every fact from 2 × 1 to 2 × 12, a timed practice check, and the patterns that make the 2s easier to remember.
2 times table, 1 to 12
| 2 × 1 | 2 |
| 2 × 2 | 4 |
| 2 × 3 | 6 |
| 2 × 4 | 8 |
| 2 × 5 | 10 |
| 2 × 6 | 12 |
| 2 × 7 | 14 |
| 2 × 8 | 16 |
| 2 × 9 | 18 |
| 2 × 10 | 20 |
| 2 × 11 | 22 |
| 2 × 12 | 24 |
Practise the 2 times table
Twelve questions in a random order, six seconds each, the same pace as the multiplication tables check in Year 4. Type the answer or tap the keypad. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.
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Patterns that help
Every answer is even, and the last digits go 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and then repeat. Two times a number is the same as doubling it.
The facts that trip children up: 2 × 7 = 14, 2 × 12 = 24.
If a fact goes missing: Double the other number. 2 × 7 is double 7, which is 14.
Other times tables
Ready for all of them together? Try the mixed 25-question practice check.
Questions parents ask
What is the easiest way to learn the 2 times table?
Double the other number: 2 × 7 is double 7, which is 14. Every answer is even, and the last digits repeat 2, 4, 6, 8, 0.
Which 2 times table facts are hardest?
The ones children most often get wrong are 2 × 7 = 14, 2 × 12 = 24.
What is 2 times 12?
2 × 12 = 24.
Times tables are the base of 11+ maths
Quick recall of every fact from 2 to 12 is what 11+ arithmetic, fractions and ratio build on. The free diagnostic checks maths, English and both kinds of reasoning, and shows what to practise next. No card is required.