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Short answer
The 3 times table is 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36. Each answer is 3 more than the one before it, so you can also find the table by skip counting by 3. Take any answer and add its digits: 12 gives 1 + 2 = 3, 15 gives 6, 18 gives 9, 21 gives 3, 24 gives 6, 27 gives 9. The pattern 3, 6, 9 repeats all the way up.
3 times table chart
| Multiplication | Answer | Division fact |
|---|---|---|
| 3 × 1 | 3 | 3 ÷ 3 = 1 |
| 3 × 2 | 6 | 6 ÷ 3 = 2 |
| 3 × 3 | 9 | 9 ÷ 3 = 3 |
| 3 × 4 | 12 | 12 ÷ 3 = 4 |
| 3 × 5 | 15 | 15 ÷ 3 = 5 |
| 3 × 6 | 18 | 18 ÷ 3 = 6 |
| 3 × 7 | 21 | 21 ÷ 3 = 7 |
| 3 × 8 | 24 | 24 ÷ 3 = 8 |
| 3 × 9 | 27 | 27 ÷ 3 = 9 |
| 3 × 10 | 30 | 30 ÷ 3 = 10 |
| 3 × 11 | 33 | 33 ÷ 3 = 11 |
| 3 × 12 | 36 | 36 ÷ 3 = 12 |
3 times table up to 20
- 3 × 13 = 39
- 3 × 14 = 42
- 3 × 15 = 45
- 3 × 16 = 48
- 3 × 17 = 51
- 3 × 18 = 54
- 3 × 19 = 57
- 3 × 20 = 60
Skip counting by 3
Start at 3 and add 3 each time. Saying the numbers out loud, forwards and then backwards, is a quick way to learn the table.
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 12
- 15
- 18
- 21
- 24
- 27
- 30
- 33
- 36
Patterns that make the 3 times table easier
The digits add up to 3, 6 or 9
Take any answer and add its digits: 12 gives 1 + 2 = 3, 15 gives 6, 18 gives 9, 21 gives 3, 24 gives 6, 27 gives 9. The pattern 3, 6, 9 repeats all the way up.
Double, then add one more group
3 × 7 is 2 × 7 plus 7: 14 + 7 = 21. This turns a 3 times fact into a doubling fact the child already knows.
Odd, even, odd, even
The answers take turns: 3 is odd, 6 is even, 9 is odd, 12 is even, and so on.
For the order to teach the tables in and how to practice them, read How to Teach Multiplication Facts: An Order That Works.
Practice the 3 times table
Choose the right answer. Ten questions each round.
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Questions and answers
What is the 3 times table?
The 3 times table is the list of answers you get when you multiply 3 by 1, 2, 3 and so on. Up to 12 it is 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36.
What is 3 times 12?
3 × 12 = 36. Some schools teach each table up to 10 and others up to 12, so it is worth learning both 3 × 11 = 33 and 3 × 12 = 36.
How do you skip count by 3?
Start at 3 and add 3 each time: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30. Skip counting by 3 gives the same numbers as the 3 times table.
Which facts in the 3 times table should I practice most?
Children usually need the most practice with the facts that have larger numbers, such as 3 × 7 = 21, 3 × 8 = 24, 3 × 3 = 9. Practice a few at a time, mixed with facts the child already knows.
How is the 3 times table used for division?
Every multiplication fact gives two division facts. Because 3 × 6 = 18, you also know 18 ÷ 3 = 6 and 18 ÷ 6 = 3.
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