Extended times table

Learn the 50 Times Table

The 50 times table has a powerful mental-math shortcut: multiply by 100, then take half.

Learn 50 × 1 through 50 × 12, discover why the answers alternate between multiples ending in 50 and 00, and use the same strategy to multiply larger numbers by 50.

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×100, THEN TAKE HALF
50 × 8 = 400

First calculate 8 × 100 = 800. Half of 800 is 400, so 50 × 8 = 400.

50 × 3 = 150 50 × 6 = 300 50 × 12 = 600
Learn the facts

50 Times Table Chart

Work through the multiplication table of 50 from 50 × 1 to 50 × 12, then use the practice tools to strengthen recall.

Interactive practice

50 Times Table

Learn the 50 times table from 1 to 12, practice the facts you miss, then test your speed.

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50 Times Table Chart

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Calculation Answer
50 × 1 50
50 × 2 100
50 × 3 150
50 × 4 200
50 × 5 250
50 × 6 300
50 × 7 350
50 × 8 400
50 × 9 450
50 × 10 500
50 × 11 550
50 × 12 600

Memory helper

See the pattern

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600
Tip: Count forward by 50 each time. Every answer is 50 more than the previous one.
Mental math shortcut

Multiply by 100, Then Find Half

Fifty is exactly half of 100. That means you can calculate a ×50 product by finding the corresponding ×100 product and dividing it by 2.

4 × 100 = 400 Half = 200
7 × 100 = 700 Half = 350
12 × 100 = 1,200 Half = 600
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Example: find 50 × 9 9 × 100 = 900 → half of 900 = 450

Therefore, 50 × 9 = 450. This method becomes especially useful beyond the basic multiplication table because ×100 is easy to calculate and halving is often quick to do mentally.

A second route

Turn a 5 Times Table Fact Into a ×50 Fact

There is another useful connection: 50 = 5 × 10. Find the corresponding 5 times table fact, then make the result ten times as large.

STEP 1 5 × 8 = 40

Start with a fact from the 5 times table.

STEP 2 40 × 10 = 400

So 50 × 8 = 400.

5 × 3 = 15 50 × 3 = 150
5 × 6 = 30 50 × 6 = 300
5 × 11 = 55 50 × 11 = 550
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Choose whichever strategy feels easier

For 50 × 6, you can halve 600 to get 300, or calculate 5 × 6 = 30 and then 30 × 10 = 300.

Multiples of 50

Follow the Sequence From 50 to 600

Each consecutive product is 50 greater than the previous one. The sequence also alternates between numbers ending in 50 and numbers ending in 00.

50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 550 600
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Use a neighboring fact when you get stuck

If you know 50 × 7 = 350, add 50 to find 50 × 8 = 400. From 50 × 10 = 500, subtract 50 to find 50 × 9 = 450.

Odd or even?

Why Do ×50 Answers End in 50 or 00?

The ending of a 50 times table product depends on whether the other factor is odd or even.

ODD MULTIPLIER 50 × 7 = 350

With an odd whole-number multiplier, the product ends in 50.

EVEN MULTIPLIER 50 × 8 = 400

With an even whole-number multiplier, the product ends in 00.

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Ending pattern 50 → 00 → 50 → 00 → 50 → 00

The reason comes from the relationship with 100. Two groups of 50 make exactly 100. Every pair of groups therefore creates another whole hundred, while one unpaired group contributes another 50.

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Use the ending as a quick answer check

Since 9 is odd, 50 × 9 should end in 50: 450. Since 12 is even, 50 × 12 should end in 00: 600.

Think in pairs

Two Groups of 50 Make 100

Another way to understand the table is to group fifties in pairs. Every pair contributes exactly 100, which makes even multiples particularly easy to see.

2 groups of 50 = 100
6 groups = 3 pairs = 300
10 groups = 5 pairs = 500

For an odd number of groups, calculate the pairs first and then add the remaining 50. For example, seven groups contain three pairs plus one extra group: 300 + 50 = 350.

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Pairing strategy 7 groups of 50 = 3 hundreds + 50 = 350
Useful benchmarks

Build Bigger Calculations Around 100, 500 and 1,000

Multiplication by 50 produces several round-number benchmarks that are useful far beyond the first twelve facts.

50 × 2 = 100
50 × 10 = 500
50 × 20 = 1,000
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Benchmark fact 20 groups of 50 make 1,000

Once you know 50 × 20 = 1,000, related products become easier to scale. For example, 50 × 40 = 2,000, 50 × 60 = 3,000 and 50 × 100 = 5,000.

Beyond the basic table

Use the ×100-and-Halve Method With Larger Numbers

The main ×50 shortcut is a general calculation strategy, not just a way to remember the first twelve products.

15 × 100 = 1,500 50 × 15 = 750
24 × 100 = 2,400 50 × 24 = 1,200
36 × 100 = 3,600 50 × 36 = 1,800
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Example: 50 × 28 28 × 100 = 2,800 → half = 1,400

Therefore, 50 × 28 = 1,400. Instead of adding 50 repeatedly, the calculation is reduced to a place-value step followed by halving.

Mix the tables

Practice Multiplication Without Relying on One Pattern

Once ×50 feels comfortable, mixed practice helps you switch between halving, doubling, place value and known multiplication facts.

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Check your understanding

50 Times Table Practice Questions

Try each calculation before revealing the answer. Use ×100 then halve, ×5 then ×10, or the 00/50 ending pattern as a check.

What is 50 × 4? Show answer
4 × 100 = 400. Half of 400 is 200. Therefore, 50 × 4 = 200.
What is 50 × 6? Show answer
6 × 100 = 600. Half of 600 is 300. Therefore, 50 × 6 = 300.
If 5 × 7 = 35, what is 50 × 7? Show answer
Make 35 ten times as large: 50 × 7 = 350.
If 50 × 8 = 400, what is 50 × 9? Show answer
Add another 50: 400 + 50 = 450. Therefore, 50 × 9 = 450.
What is 50 × 11? Show answer
11 × 100 = 1,100. Half is 550. 50 × 11 = 550.
What is 50 × 12? Show answer
12 × 100 = 1,200. Half is 600. 50 × 12 = 600.
Apply the rule

Can You Multiply New Numbers by 50?

These calculations go beyond 50 × 12. Try to solve them using the relationship between 50 and 100 rather than repeated addition.

What is 50 × 15? Show answer
15 × 100 = 1,500. Half is 750. 50 × 15 = 750.
What is 50 × 20? Show answer
20 × 100 = 2,000. Half is 1,000. 50 × 20 = 1,000.
What is 50 × 25? Show answer
25 × 100 = 2,500. Half is 1,250. 50 × 25 = 1,250.
What is 50 × 50? Show answer
50 × 100 = 5,000. Half is 2,500. 50 × 50 = 2,500.
Quick answers

50 Times Table Questions

Review the main products and the patterns that make multiplication by 50 easier to calculate mentally.

What is the 50 times table?

From 50 × 1 to 50 × 12, the products are 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550 and 600.

What is 50 × 5?

50 × 5 = 250.

What is 50 × 6?

50 × 6 = 300.

What is 50 × 7?

50 × 7 = 350.

What is 50 × 8?

50 × 8 = 400. You can calculate 8 × 100 = 800 and then take half.

What is 50 × 9?

50 × 9 = 450.

What is 50 × 10?

50 × 10 = 500.

What is 50 × 11?

50 × 11 = 550.

What is 50 × 12?

50 × 12 = 600.

What is an easy trick for multiplying by 50?

Multiply the other factor by 100 and divide the result by 2. For example, 50 × 8 = 800 ÷ 2 = 400.

Why do multiples of 50 end in 00 or 50?

Two groups of 50 make 100. An even number of groups can therefore be paired completely into hundreds, while an odd number of groups leaves one extra 50. That is why whole-number multiples of 50 end in either 00 or 50.

What are the first 12 multiples of 50?

The first 12 positive multiples of 50 are 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550 and 600.

Keep practicing

Mix Different Times Tables Together

You have reached the end of the extended tables in this series. Mixed practice is the next step: switch between different tables without knowing in advance which strategy you will need.

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How this lesson approaches multiplication by 50

This lesson builds ×50 from its relationship with 100 and the 5 times table. It uses halving, the alternating 00/50 ending pattern, pairs of 50 and round-number benchmarks to explain the structure of the table before extending the same reasoning to larger calculations.