Learn the 7 Times Table
The 7 times table has fewer obvious patterns than tables such as ×2, ×5 or ×10, so known multiplication facts become especially useful.
Learn the multiplication table of 7 from 7 × 1 to 7 × 12, break difficult calculations into easier parts, and practice important facts such as 7 × 7, 7 × 8 and 7 × 9.
Think 5 × 8 + 2 × 8: 40 + 16 = 56.
7 Times Table Chart
Work through the 7 multiplication table from 1 to 12. Pay particular attention to the facts that take longer to answer so you know where to focus your practice.
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7 Times Table
Learn the 7 times table from 1 to 12, practice the facts you miss, then test your speed.
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7 Times Table Chart
| Calculation | Answer |
|---|---|
| 7 × 1 | 7 |
| 7 × 2 | 14 |
| 7 × 3 | 21 |
| 7 × 4 | 28 |
| 7 × 5 | 35 |
| 7 × 6 | 42 |
| 7 × 7 | 49 |
| 7 × 8 | 56 |
| 7 × 9 | 63 |
| 7 × 10 | 70 |
| 7 × 11 | 77 |
| 7 × 12 | 84 |
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Use 5 + 2 to Work Out Difficult ×7 Facts
A useful way to multiply by 7 is to split 7 into 5 + 2. Find the ×5 and ×2 facts separately, then add the two products.
This strategy lets you reuse the 5 times table and 2 times table instead of treating every ×7 fact as completely new.
Remember 49, 56 and 63 as a Sequence
Three consecutive facts sit in the middle of the 7 times table and are worth learning particularly well: 7 × 7, 7 × 8 and 7 × 9.
Each step adds another 7. If you remember one of these facts, you can use it to recover the next answer without starting at 7 × 1.
Use 7 × 10 to Find 7 × 9 and 7 × 8
The easy fact 7 × 10 = 70 gives you a useful landmark near two of the more difficult ×7 calculations.
Start with 7 × 10 and remove one group of 7: 7 × 9 = 63.
Remove two groups of 7 from 70: 7 × 8 = 56.
Multiplication does not always have to be built upward. For 7 × 9, working backward from 70 can be faster than counting nine groups of seven.
You Already Know Part of the 7 Times Table
Changing the order of the factors does not change the product. This is the commutative property of multiplication.
If you learned 6 × 7 = 42 while working on the 6 times table, then 7 × 6 = 42 is not a new fact. The same principle applies to the earlier tables you have already practiced.
Recognizing reversed multiplication facts can reduce how many unfamiliar calculations you feel you need to learn when starting a new table.
7 × 7 = 49 Is a Square Number
The central fact 7 × 7 = 49 has an additional mathematical connection: it represents seven rows of seven, forming a 7-by-7 square.
Seven rows containing seven items each give 49 items altogether.
Once 7 × 7 is secure, add one group of seven to find 7 × 8.
Remembering this square number also gives you a useful anchor in the middle of the table: 42 comes one step before 49, while 56 comes one step after it.
Practice the 7 Times Table
Use decomposition or a nearby known fact when you need help, then repeat difficult ×7 questions until you can answer them without rebuilding the calculation.
Start times table practice →Can You Solve These 7 Times Table Questions?
Try each fact from memory first. If you get stuck, split ×7 into ×5 + ×2 or work from a nearby answer you already know.
What is 7 × 5? Show answer
If 7 × 5 = 35, what is 7 × 6? Show answer
What is 7 × 7? Show answer
Use ×5 and ×2 to find 7 × 8. Show answer
Use 7 × 10 to find 7 × 9. Show answer
What is 7 × 12? Show answer
Turn Difficult ×7 Facts Into Anchor Facts
When a fact takes longer to answer, connect it to something familiar first. As you repeat the same calculation, the intermediate strategy should become less necessary.
Use 7 × 7 = 49 to recover 7 × 8 = 56.
Use 7 × 10 = 70 to recover 7 × 9 = 63.
The aim is not to perform these extra calculations forever. They give you a route to the correct answer while you are learning; repeated retrieval then helps make the fact itself easier to recall.
7 Times Table Questions
Check important ×7 multiplication facts and different ways to work out the harder answers.
What is the 7 times table?
From 7 × 1 to 7 × 12, the 7 times table is 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, 56, 63, 70, 77 and 84.
What is 7 × 6?
7 × 6 = 42. If you remember 7 × 5 = 35, add another 7 to reach 42.
What is 7 × 7?
7 × 7 = 49. This is also a square-number fact.
What is 7 × 8?
7 × 8 = 56. One method is (5 × 8) + (2 × 8): 40 + 16 = 56.
What is 7 × 9?
7 × 9 = 63. Start with 7 × 10 = 70 and subtract 7.
What is 7 × 11?
7 × 11 = 77.
What is 7 × 12?
7 × 12 = 84. One method is 7 × 10 + 7 × 2: 70 + 14 = 84.
Why can the 7 times table feel harder to learn?
The 7 times table has fewer immediately obvious digit patterns than tables such as ×2, ×5 and ×10. Known facts, decomposition and nearby products can therefore be useful while learning it.
What is a useful trick for the 7 times table?
Split 7 into 5 + 2. For example, to find 7 × 8, calculate 5 × 8 = 40 and 2 × 8 = 16, then add the products: 40 + 16 = 56.