Use the 2s, add a zero
20 is 2 tens, so work out the 2s answer and write a zero on the end.
20 × 7 = 14 × 10 = 140
20 times table
The 20 times table is the 2 times table with a zero on the end: 20 is just 2 tens. Learn it here with seven practice activities, tricks, worked examples and printable sheets.
- 20×1=20
- 20×2=40
- 20×3=60
- 20×4=80
- 20×5=100
- 20×6=120
- 20×7=140
- 20×8=160
- 20×9=180
- 20×10=200
- 20×11=220
- 20×12=240
- 20×13=260
- 20×14=280
- 20×15=300
- 20×16=320
- 20×17=340
- 20×18=360
- 20×19=380
- 20×20=400
20 is 2 tens, so work out the 2s answer and write a zero on the end. Work out 2 × 7 = 14, then add a zero: 140.
Seven ways to practise
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Tricks for the 20 times table
Pick the trick that clicks for you. Each one is a different way to the same answer.
Double the 10s
20 is double 10, so work out the 10 times table answer and double it.
10 × 7 = 70, so 20 × 7 = 140
Use the table before
Know the 19 times table? Add one more lot: 20 × 7 is 19 × 7 plus 7.
133 + 7 = 140
Every answer is even
Every answer in the 20 times table is an even number, so it ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8. An odd answer is always a mistake.
20, 40, 60, 80, 100
Turn it around
20 × 3 is the same as 3 × 20. If you know the 3 times table, you already know this fact, and the same goes for every table you have learned.
3 × 20 = 20 × 3 = 60
Count in 20s
Each answer is 20 more than the one before, so you can always count on from a fact you know.
20, 40, 60, 80, 100
Worked examples
How each answer is found, step by step.
20 × 6
Work out 2 × 6 = 12, then add a zero: 120.
20 × 6 = 12 × 10 = 120
7 × 20
The order does not matter: 7 × 20 is the same as 20 × 7. Work out 2 × 7 = 14, then add a zero: 140.
7 × 20 = 140
20 × 12
Work out 2 × 12 = 24, then add a zero: 240.
20 × 12 = 24 × 10 = 240
20 × 17
Work out 2 × 17 = 34, then add a zero: 340.
20 × 17 = 34 × 10 = 340
160 ÷ 20
Ask how many 20s make 160. You know 20 × 8 = 160, so the answer is 8.
160 ÷ 20 = 8
20 × ? = 280
Ask how many 20s make 280. Divide to find it: 280 ÷ 20 = 14.
20 × 14 = 280
20 times table word problems
Spotting that a story needs 20 × something is a skill of its own. Work each one out first, then open the answer.
Picking teams
80 children want to play. Each team needs 20 players. How many teams can they make?
Show the answer
80 ÷ 20 = 4 teams
Cupcake trays
A tray holds 20 cupcakes. How many cupcakes fit on 7 trays?
Show the answer
20 × 7 = 140 cupcakes
Packs of pencils
A pack has 20 pencils. The teacher buys 9 packs. How many pencils is that?
Show the answer
20 × 9 = 180 pencils
Sharing stickers
240 stickers are shared equally between 20 children. How many stickers does each child get?
Show the answer
240 ÷ 20 = 12 stickers
Boxes of eggs
A farm packs 300 eggs into boxes of 20. How many boxes does it fill?
Show the answer
300 ÷ 20 = 15 boxes
Saving up
Leo saves 20 coins every week. How many coins has he saved after 6 weeks?
Show the answer
20 × 6 = 120 coins
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 20 × 8?
160. Eight lots of 20.
2. What number times 20 makes 100?
5. 100 ÷ 20 = 5.
3. Is 20 × 11 = 221?
No, it is 220. 20 × 10 = 200 is a good place to start, then add one more 20.
4. How many 20s are there in 180?
9. 9 × 20 = 180.
5. What is 20 × 0?
0. No groups of 20 is nothing at all.
6. What is 20 × 15?
300. Ten lots of 20 plus five lots of 20.
7. What is 260 ÷ 20?
13. 20 × 13 = 260.
8. Which is bigger: 20 × 9 or 9 × 21?
9 × 21 = 189. It is bigger than 20 × 9 = 180 by exactly 9.
9. What comes next: 120, 140, 160, …?
180. Counting in 20s, each step adds 20.
10. If 20 × k = 320, what is k?
16. 320 ÷ 20 = 16.
The 20 times table up to 200
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Questions about the 20 times table
What is the 20 times table?
The 20 times table is the list of answers you get when you multiply 20 by other numbers: 20 × 1 = 20, 20 × 2 = 40, 20 × 3 = 60, 20 × 4 = 80, 20 × 5 = 100, 20 × 6 = 120, 20 × 7 = 140, 20 × 8 = 160, 20 × 9 = 180, 20 × 10 = 200.
What is the trick for the 20 times table?
20 is 2 tens, so work out the 2s answer and write a zero on the end. For example: 20 × 7 = 14 × 10 = 140.
What is 20 × 12?
20 × 12 = 240. One way to work it out: 20 × 12 = 24 × 10 = 240.
How can I learn the 20 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 20 times table within a week or two.
Which times table should I learn after the 20s?
A good next step is the 21 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 — 20 × 7 is also in the 7 times table.
- 1× 1 times table
- 2× 2 times table
- 3× 3 times table
- 4× 4 times table
- 5× 5 times table
- 6× 6 times table
- 7× 7 times table
- 8× 8 times table
- 9× 9 times table
- 10× 10 times table
- 11× 11 times table
- 12× 12 times table
- 13× 13 times table
- 14× 14 times table
- 15× 15 times table
- 16× 16 times table
- 17× 17 times table
- 18× 18 times table
- 19× 19 times table
- 20× You are here
- 21× 21 times table
- 22× 22 times table
- 23× 23 times table
- 24× 24 times table
- 25× 25 times table
- 26× 26 times table
- 27× 27 times table
- 28× 28 times table
- 29× 29 times table
- 30× 30 times table