Multiplication Facts Strategies

Fact

Strategy

X 2 

Double    

2 x 4      4 + 4 = 8

X 3

Double and add a group

3 x 4      4 + 4 = 8      8 + 4 = 12

X 4

Double, double

4 x 4     4 + 4 = 8      8 + 8 = 16

X 5

Count by 5s

5 x 4     5, 10, 15, 20

X 6

Count by 5s and add a group

6 x 4      5, 10, 15, 20     20 + 4 = 24 

X 8

Double, double, double

8 x 4      4 + 4 = 8     8 + 8 = 16     16 + 16 = 32

X 9

Count by 10s and subtract a group

9 x 4     10, 20, 30, 40     40 - 4 = 36