2. Multiplication Facts
are easiest to learn when...
You find patterns.
You use rhymes.
You use stories.
You relate them to what
you already know.
3. Zero Pattern
0 times any number is 0
0 x 3 = 0
0 x 7 = 0
0 x 4 = 0
0 x 1 = 0
0 x 0 = 0
0 x 9 = 0
9. Five’s Pattern - Step 1
Cut the number you are
multiplying in half
5 x 3 = 1.5
5 x 7 = 3.5
5 x 8 = 4
5 x 1 = .5
5 x 2 = 1
5 x 6 = 3
10. Five’s Pattern - Step 2
If you are multiplying an odd
number, drop the decimal point
5 x 3 =
5 x 7 =
5 x 5 =
5 x 1 =
5 x 9 =
1. 5
3. 5
2. 5
. 5
4. 5
15. Five’s Pattern - Step 3
If you are multiplying an even
number, just add a zero
5 x 2 =
5 x 6 =
5 x 4 =
5 x 8 =
5 x 10 =
1 0
3 0
2 0
0
5 0
4