2 Times Table - Learn & Practice

The 2 times table is one of the most useful multiplication tables to learn because every multiplication by 2 is simply a number doubled.

Learn the table of 2 from 2 × 1 to 2 × 12, discover its easy number patterns, and use the interactive practice and speed test to improve your recall.

The shortcut

Multiplying by 2 is the same as doubling a number.

For example: 2 × 7 = 7 + 7 = 14

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2 Times Table

Learn the 2 times table from 1 to 12, practice the facts you miss, then test your speed.

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2 Times Table Chart

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Calculation Answer
2 × 1 2
2 × 2 4
2 × 3 6
2 × 4 8
2 × 5 10
2 × 6 12
2 × 7 14
2 × 8 16
2 × 9 18
2 × 10 20
2 × 11 22
2 × 12 24

Memory helper

See the pattern

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Tip: Count forward by 2 each time. Every answer is 2 more than the previous one.

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Speed test

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Answer as many 2 times table questions as you can before the timer ends.

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The doubling trick

Learn the 2 Times Table by Doubling

A quick way to solve any multiplication in the 2 times table is to add the number to itself. This is called doubling.

4 + 4
= 8
7 + 7
= 14
11 + 11
= 22

So if you already know how to double small numbers, you already know much of the 2 times table. For example, doubling 9 gives 18, which means 2 × 9 = 18.

Spot the pattern

Every Answer in the 2 Times Table Is Even

The products of the 2 times table are all even numbers. An even number can be divided into two equal whole-number groups and always ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.

2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24

Quick check: if your answer to a 2 times table question is odd, check your calculation again. A multiple of 2 is always even.

Mental math

Skip Count by 2 to Find the Answer

Another way to practice the table of 2 is to count forward in steps of two:

2 → 4 → 6 → 8 → 10 → 12 → 14 → 16 → 18 → 20 → 22 → 24

Each step represents another group of 2. For example, the sixth number in this sequence is 12, so 2 × 6 = 12.

With practice, you will no longer need to count through the sequence. You will begin to recognize answers such as 2 × 6 = 12 and 2 × 8 = 16 immediately.

Use it in real life

Think in Pairs

The 2 times table is especially easy to visualize because multiplication by 2 can represent pairs.

Imagine 5 pairs of socks. Each pair contains 2 socks, so there are:

5 pairs × 2 socks = 10 socks

The same idea works with pairs of shoes, bicycle wheels, eyes, gloves and many other everyday objects. Thinking in pairs can make multiplication by 2 easier to understand instead of simply memorizing the answers.

Mental challenge

Can You Solve These Without Counting?

Use the doubling trick rather than starting at 2 and counting forward. Click a question when you are ready to check your answer.

Double 3. What is 2 × 3?
3 + 3 = 6, so 2 × 3 = 6.
Double 6. What is 2 × 6?
6 + 6 = 12, so 2 × 6 = 12.
Double 8. What is 2 × 8?
8 + 8 = 16, so 2 × 8 = 16.
Double 11. What is 2 × 11?
11 + 11 = 22, so 2 × 11 = 22.

Quick answers

2 Times Table Questions

What is 2 × 6?

2 × 6 = 12. You can also find the answer by doubling 6: 6 + 6 = 12.

What is 2 × 7?

2 × 7 = 14.

What is 2 × 8?

2 × 8 = 16. Think of it as 8 + 8.

What is 2 × 9?

2 × 9 = 18.

What is 2 × 12?

2 × 12 = 24. Doubling 12 gives 24.

Are all multiples of 2 even?

Yes. Every whole-number multiple of 2 is an even number. This means the answer will end in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.

Next challenge

Move On to the 3 Times Table

Now that you can double numbers, continue with the 3 times table and learn how to count and multiply in groups of three.


Learn the 3 Times Table

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