The pattern behind the list
Look at the last digit of each answer. From 23 × 1 to 23 × 10 it goes like this, and then the same pattern repeats every ten facts all the way up to 23 × 12:
- 3
- 6
- 9
- 2
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 4
- 7
- 0
Working out big facts
You do not need to learn all 12 facts by heart. Use the method for the 23 times table instead: Split 23 into 20 and 3: work out the 20s and the 3s, then add them.
Split 23 into 20 and 3. 20 × 12 = 240 and 3 × 12 = 36, so 23 × 12 = 240 + 36 = 276.
23 × 12 = 240 + 36 = 276