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The 5 times table

Every fact from 5 × 1 to 5 × 12, a timed practice check, and the patterns that make the 5s easier to remember.

5 times table, 1 to 12

5 × 15
5 × 210
5 × 315
5 × 420
5 × 525
5 × 630
5 × 735
5 × 840
5 × 945
5 × 1050
5 × 1155
5 × 1260

Practise the 5 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 ends in 5 or 0. An odd number times 5 ends in 5; an even number times 5 ends in 0.

The facts that trip children up: 5 × 7 = 35, 5 × 9 = 45, 5 × 12 = 60.

If a fact goes missing: Work out 10 times the number, then halve it. 5 × 9: 10 × 9 is 90, half of 90 is 45.

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Questions parents ask

What is the easiest way to learn the 5 times table?

Work out 10 times the number and halve it: 5 × 9 is half of 90, which is 45. Every answer ends in 5 or 0.

Which 5 times table facts are hardest?

The ones children most often get wrong are 5 × 7 = 35, 5 × 9 = 45, 5 × 12 = 60.

What is 5 times 12?

5 × 12 = 60.

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.