Learn the 2 Times Table
The 2 times table is all about doubling. Every time you multiply a number by 2, you can find the answer by adding that number to itself.
Learn the multiplication table of 2 from 2 × 1 to 2 × 12, explore its even-number pattern and develop faster recall using doubling and skip counting.
Multiplying by 2 is the same as doubling a number: 7 + 7 = 14.
2 Times Table Chart
Work through the 2 multiplication table from 1 to 12 and notice how every new answer is two more than the last.
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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
| 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 |
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Learn the 2 Times Table by Doubling
A useful way to solve any fact in the 2 times table is to add the number to itself. Instead of memorizing a completely new calculation, think of multiplication by 2 as finding a double.
If you need to find 2 × 9, think 9 + 9. Because 9 + 9 = 18, you know that 2 × 9 = 18.
Every Answer in the 2 Times Table Is Even
The products in the 2 times table are all even numbers. When working with whole numbers, every multiple of 2 ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.
Starting at 2, add 2 repeatedly to generate the multiplication table: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 and so on.
If you are multiplying a whole number by 2 and get an odd answer, something has gone wrong. The product must always be even.
Use Skip Counting to Understand Multiples of 2
Before the answers become automatic, skip counting can help you see how the 2 times table is built. Start at 2 and move forward two numbers at a time.
The sixth multiple in the sequence is 12.
The ninth multiple in the sequence is 18.
Skip counting is useful while you are learning, but the goal is eventually to recognize facts such as 2 × 6 = 12 or 2 × 8 = 16 without counting through all the earlier multiples.
Think in Pairs to Understand Multiplication by 2
Multiplication by 2 is easy to visualize because many everyday objects come in pairs. Thinking about equal groups can help connect the calculation to what multiplication actually represents.
Four bicycles with two wheels each have 8 wheels altogether.
Six pairs contain a total of 12 gloves.
Practice the 2 Times Table
Once you understand doubling, practice recalling the answers directly. The aim is to recognize each multiplication fact without having to count from 2.
Start times table practice →Can You Solve These by Doubling?
Try to find each answer by doubling the number rather than counting through the 2 times table. Open the question only when you are ready to check your answer.
Double 3. What is 2 × 3? Show answer
Double 6. What is 2 × 6? Show answer
Double 8. What is 2 × 8? Show answer
Double 11. What is 2 × 11? Show answer
Double 12. What is 2 × 12? Show answer
2 Times Table Questions
Check common multiplication facts and useful patterns from the table of 2.
What is the 2 times table?
The 2 times table contains the multiples of 2. From 2 × 1 to 2 × 12, the answers are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24.
What is 2 × 6?
2 × 6 = 12. You can find the answer by doubling 6: 6 + 6 = 12.
What is 2 × 7?
2 × 7 = 14. Another way to see this is 7 + 7 = 14.
What is 2 × 8?
2 × 8 = 16. Doubling 8 gives 16.
What is 2 × 9?
2 × 9 = 18. This can also be calculated as 9 + 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 even. Its final digit is therefore 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.
What is the easiest way to learn the 2 times table?
Think of multiplication by 2 as doubling. For example, to find 2 × 7, double 7 to get 14. Skip counting in twos can also help while you are first learning the pattern.