Times Table Test

18 times table

18 is just 2 less than 20, so every answer in the 18 times table is the 20s answer minus a little. Learn it here with seven practice activities, tricks, worked examples and printable sheets.

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The 18 times table

  • 18×1=18
  • 18×2=36
  • 18×3=54
  • 18×4=72
  • 18×5=90
  • 18×6=108
  • 18×7=126
  • 18×8=144
  • 18×9=162
  • 18×10=180
  • 18×11=198
  • 18×12=216
  • 18×13=234
  • 18×14=252
  • 18×15=270
  • 18×16=288
  • 18×17=306
  • 18×18=324
  • 18×19=342
  • 18×20=360

18 is 2 less than 20, so work out the 20s answer and take away 2 lots. Round 18 up to 20: 20 × 7 = 140. Then take away 2 × 7 = 14, so 18 × 7 = 140 − 14 = 126.

Seven ways to practise

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Tricks for the 18 times table

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Round up to 20

18 is 2 less than 20, so work out the 20s answer and take away 2 lots.

18 × 7 = 140 − 14 = 126

Double the 9s

18 is double 9, so work out the 9 times table answer and double it.

9 × 7 = 63, so 18 × 7 = 126

Use the table before

Know the 17 times table? Add one more lot: 18 × 7 is 17 × 7 plus 7.

119 + 7 = 126

Every answer is even

Every answer in the 18 times table is an even number, so it ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8. An odd answer is always a mistake.

18, 36, 54, 72, 90

The last digits repeat

Look at the last digit of each answer from 18 × 1 to 18 × 10. The same pattern repeats for the next ten answers, so learn it once.

8, 6, 4, 2, 0, 8, 6, 4, 2, 0

Turn it around

18 × 3 is the same as 3 × 18. If you know the 3 times table, you already know this fact, and the same goes for every table you have learned.

3 × 18 = 18 × 3 = 54

Worked examples

How each answer is found, step by step.

18 × 6

Round 18 up to 20: 20 × 6 = 120. Then take away 2 × 6 = 12, so 18 × 6 = 120 − 12 = 108.

18 × 6 = 120 − 12 = 108

7 × 18

The order does not matter: 7 × 18 is the same as 18 × 7. Round 18 up to 20: 20 × 7 = 140. Then take away 2 × 7 = 14, so 18 × 7 = 140 − 14 = 126.

7 × 18 = 126

18 × 12

Round 18 up to 20: 20 × 12 = 240. Then take away 2 × 12 = 24, so 18 × 12 = 240 − 24 = 216.

18 × 12 = 240 − 24 = 216

18 × 17

Round 18 up to 20: 20 × 17 = 340. Then take away 2 × 17 = 34, so 18 × 17 = 340 − 34 = 306.

18 × 17 = 340 − 34 = 306

144 ÷ 18

Ask how many 18s make 144. You know 18 × 8 = 144, so the answer is 8.

144 ÷ 18 = 8

18 × ? = 252

Ask how many 18s make 252. Divide to find it: 252 ÷ 18 = 14.

18 × 14 = 252

18 times table word problems

Spotting that a story needs 18 × something is a skill of its own. Work each one out first, then open the answer.

Saving up

Leo saves 18 coins every week. How many coins has he saved after 4 weeks?

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18 × 4 = 72 coins

Picking teams

126 children want to play. Each team needs 18 players. How many teams can they make?

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126 ÷ 18 = 7 teams

Cupcake trays

A tray holds 18 cupcakes. How many cupcakes fit on 9 trays?

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18 × 9 = 162 cupcakes

Packs of pencils

A pack has 18 pencils. The teacher buys 12 packs. How many pencils is that?

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18 × 12 = 216 pencils

Sharing stickers

270 stickers are shared equally between 18 children. How many stickers does each child get?

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270 ÷ 18 = 15 stickers

Boxes of eggs

A farm packs 108 eggs into boxes of 18. How many boxes does it fill?

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108 ÷ 18 = 6 boxes

Test yourself: 10 questions with answers

Say each answer out loud before you open it. If you get all ten, try the 60-second test above.

1. What is 18 × 8?
144. Eight lots of 18.
2. What number times 18 makes 90?
5. 90 ÷ 18 = 5.
3. Is 18 × 11 = 199?
No, it is 198. 18 × 10 = 180 is a good place to start, then add one more 18.
4. How many 18s are there in 162?
9. 9 × 18 = 162.
5. What is 18 × 0?
0. No groups of 18 is nothing at all.
6. What is 18 × 15?
270. Ten lots of 18 plus five lots of 18.
7. What is 234 ÷ 18?
13. 18 × 13 = 234.
8. Which is bigger: 18 × 9 or 9 × 19?
9 × 19 = 171. It is bigger than 18 × 9 = 162 by exactly 9.
9. What comes next: 108, 126, 144, …?
162. Counting in 18s, each step adds 18.
10. If 18 × k = 288, what is k?
16. 288 ÷ 18 = 16.

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Questions about the 18 times table

What is the 18 times table?
The 18 times table is the list of answers you get when you multiply 18 by other numbers: 18 × 1 = 18, 18 × 2 = 36, 18 × 3 = 54, 18 × 4 = 72, 18 × 5 = 90, 18 × 6 = 108, 18 × 7 = 126, 18 × 8 = 144, 18 × 9 = 162, 18 × 10 = 180.
What is the trick for the 18 times table?
18 is 2 less than 20, so work out the 20s answer and take away 2 lots. For example: 18 × 7 = 140 − 14 = 126.
What is 18 × 12?
18 × 12 = 216. One way to work it out: 18 × 12 = 240 − 24 = 216.
How can I learn the 18 times table fast?
Learn the pattern first, then practise a little every day. Work through the seven activities on this page in order: fill in the table, shuffle it, match the answers, then race the clock. Five minutes a day is enough for most children to know the 18 times table within a week or two.
Which times table should I learn after the 18s?
A good next step is the 19 times table. Each new table borrows facts you already know, so it gets easier every time.

Learn the other times tables

Every fact you learn here turns up in another table too — 18 × 7 is also in the 7 times table.