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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 × 12
2 × 24
2 × 36
2 × 48
2 × 510
2 × 612
2 × 714
2 × 816
2 × 918
2 × 1020
2 × 1122
2 × 1224

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.

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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.