9 times table: chart, patterns and practice

9 times table chart

Skip counting by 9

Start at 9 and add 9 each time. Saying the numbers out loud, forwards and then backwards, is a quick way to learn the table.

1. 9
2. 18
3. 27
4. 36
5. 45
6. 54
7. 63
8. 72
9. 81
10. 90
11. 99
12. 108

Patterns that make the 9 times table easier

• The digits add up to 9

  From 9 × 1 to 9 × 10 the two digits of each answer add up to 9: 18 gives 1 + 8, 27 gives 2 + 7, 63 gives 6 + 3.

• Tens go up, ones go down

  09, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90: the tens digit goes up by one each time and the ones digit goes down by one.

• Ten times, take away once

  9 × 7 is 10 × 7 minus 7: 70 − 7 = 63.

• The finger trick

  Hold up ten fingers. For 9 × 4, fold down the fourth finger from the left. There are 3 fingers before it and 6 after it: 36. It works from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10.

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 9 times table

Choose the right answer. Ten questions each round.