Multiplication Tricks ZERO When you multiply by zero, the product is ALWAYS 0! 0x4=0 DOUBLE IT When you multiply by two, double the other number. 2 x 4 = 8 because 4 + 4 = 8 SAME NUMBER When you multiply by one, the product is ALWAYS the same number! 1 x 9 = 9 THREE TIMES Remember the “Three Times” song: 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30 3 x 7 = 21 CLOCK 5 x 3 = 15 Think of the minute hand on the clock and Double the double. how we count by 5s. 4 x 6 = 24 because12 + 12 = 24 When the minute hand is on the 3, it is :15 DOUBLE DOUBLE RIDDLES 6 x 6 lollipop licks, 6 x 6 is 36 6 x 7 at the zoo, 6 x 7 is 42 6 x 8 is really great, 6 x 8 is 48 FOOTBALL San Francisco 49ers got a touchdown, 7 points. 7 x 7 = 49 PATTERN (think 5,6,7,8) 56 = 7 x 8 RHYME 8 times 8 went to the store, to buy Nintendo 64 8 x 8 = 64 FINGER TRICK 9 x 8 = 72 The product will begin with one digit less than the multiplier. 8 -1 = 7 The product, when multiplied by 1-10, will always add to 9. ones + tens = 9 7+2=9 BlissfulBridgit Multiplication Tricks ZERO When you multiply by zero, the product is ALWAYS 0! 0x4=0 DOUBLE IT When you multiply by two, double the other number. 2 x 4 = 8 because 4 + 4 = 8 SAME NUMBER When you multiply by one, the product is ALWAYS the same number! 1 x 9 = 9 SKIP COUNT Skip count by 3s: 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30 3 x 7 = 21 CLOCK 5 x 3 = 15 Think of the minute hand on the clock and Double the double. how we count by 5s. 4 x 6 = 24 because12 + 12 = 24 When the minute hand is on the 3, it is :15 DOUBLE DOUBLE RIDDLES 6 x 6 lollipop licks, 6 x 6 is 36 6 x 7 at the zoo, 6 x 7 is 42 6 x 8 is really great, 6 x 8 is 48 FOOTBALL San Francisco 49ers got a touchdown, 7 points. 7 x 7 = 49 PATTERN (think 5,6,7,8) 56 = 7 x 8 RHYME 8 times 8 went to the store, to buy Nintendo 64 8 x 8 = 64 FINGER TRICK 9 x 8 = 72 The product will begin with one digit less than the multiplier. 8 -1 = 7 The product, when multiplied by 1-10, will always add to 9. ones + tens = 9 7+2=9 BlissfulBridgit
