Work through the complete 7 times table — 7×1 through 7×10 — one
fact at a time. Seeing all ten products together reveals the pattern
that each result grows by 7.
Example
Build the 7 times-table row two facts at a time.
highlighted = computed this step
Step 1 — Set up
Set up the table.
1□6□2□7□3□8□4□9□5□10□
Step 2 — Facts 1 and 2
Fill facts: 7 x 1 = 7 and 7 x 2 = 14.
176□2147□3□8□4□9□5□10□
Step 3 — Facts 3 and 4
Fill facts: 7 x 3 = 21 and 7 x 4 = 28.
176□2147□3218□4289□5□10□
Step 4 — Facts 5 and 6
Fill facts: 7 x 5 = 35 and 7 x 6 = 42.
176422147□3218□4289□53510□
Step 5 — Facts 7 and 8
Fill facts: 7 x 7 = 49 and 7 x 8 = 56.
176422147493218564289□53510□
Step 6 — Facts 9 and 10
Fill facts: 7 x 9 = 63 and 7 x 10 = 70.
176422147493218564289635351070
Step 7 — Result
Read the completed table.
176422147493218564289635351070
times-tableA times-table row lists every product of a fixed number and the counting numbers 1 through 10. Knowing these facts cold lets you multiply and divide without stopping to count.