what is the best way to learn the times table?

Answer 1

When I was in elementary school, I and my mom would always say our times tables.
I think the best way is memorization and saying it a lot of times

Answer 2

Concentrate on one at a time, and start with the eastiest and gradually go towards the hader ones. So start with 2's, 3's and 10's then gradually work towards harder ones like 7's.
Learn the patterns to each one, so 2, 4, 6, 8... then learn how many times each number goes into that, so 2x2=4, 2x3=6, 2x4=8, and so on.
Repetion-Go over them alot until you know them off by heart, the best thing you can do is practice.
Don't panick! Just concentrate and try not to go through them too fast, and don't worry if you can't learn them straight away you will eventually!

Answer 3

Try and notice the patterns (3, 6, 9, 12, 15... etc.), Rhyming and singing things (6 x 6 is 36, I never forgot that one), then there's the nine finger trick thing... you hold up all 10 fingers then say 9x2 you put your second finger down and there is 1 in front of it, and 8 behind it, so its 18... other than that its just repetition and more repetition...

Answer 4

look for patterns. There's a really easy way to learn 10s and 11s.

Ten: Just add a zero to the end of the other number
Eleven: If the number is 1-9, just put another one of that number on the end.
For example: 7x11=77 (2 7s)

Answer 5

"Rote learning" (parrot fashion)... is the best ... when you have done enough of this, the answer becomes "hard-wired" in your brain ... I memorised all my "times tables" this way when I was a kid and I can still give an instant answer on any one of them... mental arithmetic is a piece of cake if you have this store of knowledge..

.. there are patterns there, which can help, and I always kind of sing the times tables, rather than speak them... the rhythmn dictates the tune.

Answer 6

Write the numbers 2-12 across the top of the page.

Now write the same down the left side.

Do what you know, and see if there's a pattern.

Multiplication is the same as addition if you think about it. Especially X2

Answer 7

It's really not being a clever clot knowing your 12 times tables, it's just your memory kicking in. Keep saying them and that's what we all did at school.

Answer 8

I bought a tape called "tables disco" this helped me a great deal, as you begin to remember your tables in tune with the music.

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I hope this helps you.

Good luck

Answer 9

parrot fashion the old fashioned way. Modern education techniques suck. Classes should be in line facing the tutor, not in small groups dotted all around the class-room where the kids can disrupt each other.

Answer 10

Print them out & keep a copy with you so if you get stuck you can look the answer up. That way, you'll get to remember the ones that confound you

(not during exams, of course!)