Learn the 4 Times Table
The 4 times table becomes much easier when you connect it to doubling. To multiply a number by 4, double it once and then double the result.
Learn the multiplication table of 4 from 4 × 1 to 4 × 12, discover useful patterns between the facts and develop faster recall with simple mental-maths strategies.
Double 6 to get 12, then double 12 to get 24.
4 Times Table Chart
Explore the 4 multiplication table from 1 to 12. Notice how the answers grow by four and look for facts you can solve quickly by doubling twice.
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4 Times Table
Learn the 4 times table from 1 to 12, practice the facts you miss, then test your speed.
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4 Times Table Chart
| Calculation | Answer |
|---|---|
| 4 × 1 | 4 |
| 4 × 2 | 8 |
| 4 × 3 | 12 |
| 4 × 4 | 16 |
| 4 × 5 | 20 |
| 4 × 6 | 24 |
| 4 × 7 | 28 |
| 4 × 8 | 32 |
| 4 × 9 | 36 |
| 4 × 10 | 40 |
| 4 × 11 | 44 |
| 4 × 12 | 48 |
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Learn the 4 Times Table by Doubling Twice
Because 4 is twice 2, multiplication by 4 can be broken into two simple doubling steps. First double the number, then double your new answer.
This means you can build the 4 times table from a skill you may already know. For example, instead of memorizing 4 × 11 = 44 in isolation, double 11 to get 22 and double 22 to get 44.
See the +4 Pattern in the 4 Times Table
Consecutive multiples of 4 are four apart. Knowing this pattern gives you another way to find a nearby fact when one answer does not immediately come to mind.
If you remember 4 × 6 = 24, add 4 to get 28. That gives you 4 × 7 = 28.
How the 4 Times Table Connects to the 2 Times Table
For the same multiplier, every answer in the 4 times table is twice the corresponding answer in the 2 times table.
If 2 × 9 = 18 is already familiar, simply double 18 to find 4 × 9 = 36. Connecting tables reduces the number of facts that feel completely new.
How Can You Recognize a Multiple of 4?
Every whole-number answer in the 4 times table is even, but there is a more specific rule you can use to recognize multiples of 4.
A whole number is divisible by 4 when the number formed by its final two digits is divisible by 4.
For the first twelve facts, you can also check that the answer appears in the sequence above. For example, 28, 36 and 48 are all multiples of 4. An odd result such as 27 cannot be the answer to a whole-number multiplication by 4.
Remember 4 × 4 as a Square Number
One multiplication fact in this table has another useful mathematical connection: 4 × 4 = 16 is a square number.
Four rows of four make a 4-by-4 square containing 16 items.
The ×4 answer is twice the corresponding ×2 answer.
Learning square facts such as 4 × 4 can also help later with larger multiplication tables and square numbers.
Practice the 4 Times Table
Use double-doubling when an answer is difficult, then practice the same facts until calculations such as 4 × 7 and 4 × 8 can be recalled directly.
Start times table practice →Solve These 4 Times Table Questions
Work out each answer before opening the question. Try the double-twice strategy when the answer does not come to mind immediately.
What is 4 × 3? Show answer
What is 4 × 6? Show answer
What is 4 × 7? Show answer
If 4 × 8 = 32, what is 4 × 9? Show answer
What is 4 × 12? Show answer
Use Known Facts Instead of Starting Again
When a multiplication fact is difficult to recall, connect it to a nearby answer rather than counting all the way from 4.
If 4 × 6 = 24, one more group of 4 gives 4 × 7 = 28.
If 4 × 10 = 40, one fewer group gives 4 × 9 = 36.
For 4 × 9, you do not have to count upward. Starting with the familiar fact 4 × 10 = 40 and subtracting 4 gives 36 immediately.
4 Times Table Questions
Check common multiplication facts and the main shortcuts for multiplying by 4.
What is the 4 times table?
From 4 × 1 to 4 × 12, the 4 times table is 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44 and 48.
What is 4 × 4?
4 × 4 = 16. It is also a square-number multiplication fact.
What is 4 × 6?
4 × 6 = 24. Double 6 to get 12 and double 12 to get 24.
What is 4 × 7?
4 × 7 = 28. You can calculate it by doubling 7 twice: 7 → 14 → 28.
What is 4 × 8?
4 × 8 = 32. Another way to find it is to double 2 × 8 = 16.
What is 4 × 9?
4 × 9 = 36. You can also start from 4 × 10 = 40 and subtract 4.
What is 4 × 12?
4 × 12 = 48.
What is the easiest way to learn the 4 times table?
A useful mental strategy is to double twice. To find 4 × 9, for example, double 9 to get 18 and then double 18 to get 36. You can also connect ×4 facts to the 2 times table or to nearby ×4 facts you already know.