Times Table Test

2 times table

The 2 times table is all about doubling: every answer is a number added to itself, and every answer is even. Learn it here with seven practice activities, tricks, worked examples and printable sheets.

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The 2 times table

  • 2×1=2
  • 2×2=4
  • 2×3=6
  • 2×4=8
  • 2×5=10
  • 2×6=12
  • 2×7=14
  • 2×8=16
  • 2×9=18
  • 2×10=20
  • 2×11=22
  • 2×12=24
  • 2×13=26
  • 2×14=28
  • 2×15=30
  • 2×16=32
  • 2×17=34
  • 2×18=36
  • 2×19=38
  • 2×20=40

Times 2 means doubling: add the number to itself. Times 2 means doubling: 7 + 7 = 14.

Seven ways to practise

Work through the activities from left to right. Each one asks a little more of you, and a tick appears when you finish it. Your progress is saved on this device.

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Tricks for the 2 times table

Pick the trick that clicks for you. Each one is a different way to the same answer.

Just double it

The 2 times table is doubling. Add the number to itself and you have the answer.

2 × 8 = 8 + 8 = 16

Every answer is even

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

2, 4, 6, 8, 10

The last digits repeat

Look at the last digit of each answer from 2 × 1 to 2 × 10. The same pattern repeats for the next ten answers, so learn it once.

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

Turn it around

2 × 3 is the same as 3 × 2. If you know the 3 times table, you already know this fact, and the same goes for every table you have learned.

3 × 2 = 2 × 3 = 6

Count in 2s

Each answer is 2 more than the one before, so you can always count on from a fact you know.

2, 4, 6, 8, 10

The square fact

2 × 2 = 4 is a square number: 2 rows of 2 make a perfect square. Square facts are good anchors to work from.

2 × 2 = 4

Worked examples

How each answer is found, step by step.

2 × 6

Times 2 means doubling: 6 + 6 = 12.

2 × 6 = 6 + 6 = 12

7 × 2

The order does not matter: 7 × 2 is the same as 2 × 7. Times 2 means doubling: 7 + 7 = 14.

7 × 2 = 14

2 × 12

Times 2 means doubling: 12 + 12 = 24.

2 × 12 = 12 + 12 = 24

2 × 17

Times 2 means doubling: 17 + 17 = 34.

2 × 17 = 17 + 17 = 34

16 ÷ 2

Ask how many 2s make 16. You know 2 × 8 = 16, so the answer is 8.

16 ÷ 2 = 8

2 × ? = 28

Ask how many 2s make 28. Divide to find it: 28 ÷ 2 = 14.

2 × 14 = 28

2 times table word problems

Spotting that a story needs 2 × something is a skill of its own. Work each one out first, then open the answer.

Sharing stickers

8 stickers are shared equally between 2 children. How many stickers does each child get?

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8 ÷ 2 = 4 stickers

Boxes of eggs

A farm packs 14 eggs into boxes of 2. How many boxes does it fill?

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14 ÷ 2 = 7 boxes

Saving up

Leo saves 2 coins every week. How many coins has he saved after 9 weeks?

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2 × 9 = 18 coins

Picking teams

24 children want to play. Each team needs 2 players. How many teams can they make?

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24 ÷ 2 = 12 teams

Cupcake trays

A tray holds 2 cupcakes. How many cupcakes fit on 15 trays?

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2 × 15 = 30 cupcakes

Packs of pencils

A pack has 2 pencils. The teacher buys 6 packs. How many pencils is that?

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2 × 6 = 12 pencils

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 2 × 8?
16. Eight lots of 2.
2. What number times 2 makes 10?
5. 10 ÷ 2 = 5.
3. Is 2 × 11 = 23?
No, it is 22. 2 × 10 = 20 is a good place to start, then add one more 2.
4. How many 2s are there in 18?
9. 9 × 2 = 18.
5. What is 2 × 0?
0. No groups of 2 is nothing at all.
6. What is 2 × 15?
30. Ten lots of 2 plus five lots of 2.
7. What is 26 ÷ 2?
13. 2 × 13 = 26.
8. Which is bigger: 2 × 9 or 9 × 3?
9 × 3 = 27. It is bigger than 2 × 9 = 18 by exactly 9.
9. What comes next: 12, 14, 16, …?
18. Counting in 2s, each step adds 2.
10. If 2 × k = 32, what is k?
16. 32 ÷ 2 = 16.

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Questions about the 2 times table

What is the 2 times table?
The 2 times table is the list of answers you get when you multiply 2 by other numbers: 2 × 1 = 2, 2 × 2 = 4, 2 × 3 = 6, 2 × 4 = 8, 2 × 5 = 10, 2 × 6 = 12, 2 × 7 = 14, 2 × 8 = 16, 2 × 9 = 18, 2 × 10 = 20.
What is the trick for the 2 times table?
Times 2 means doubling: add the number to itself. For example: 2 × 7 = 7 + 7 = 14.
What is 2 × 12?
2 × 12 = 24. One way to work it out: 2 × 12 = 12 + 12 = 24.
How can I learn the 2 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 2 times table within a week or two.
Which times table should I learn after the 2s?
A good next step is the 5 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 — 2 × 7 is also in the 7 times table.