The 7 times table

The 7 times table is usually the hardest one to learn: it has none of the shortcuts of the 5s or the 9s. Here is the full chart, four tricks that help you remember it, and a game to practice without noticing.

The full 7 times table

Tricks to remember it

1. 5, 6, 7, 8: 56 = 7 × 8. The four digits come in order.
2. Five plus two: 7 × n is the same as 5 × n plus 2 × n. For example, 7 × 8 = 40 + 16 = 56, and 7 × 6 = 30 + 12 = 42.
3. Count back from 70: 7 × 10 = 70 is easy. Then 7 × 9 = 70 − 7 = 63, and 7 × 8 = 63 − 7 = 56.
4. The last digit goes down by 3: the answers end in 7, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 6, 3, 0. Each digit shows up exactly once, and each one is the previous minus 3 (or plus 7).

The ones that trip people up most are 7 × 7 = 49, 7 × 8 = 56 and 7 × 9 = 63. Practice those three first.

Practice with Cafufa

In Cafufa, numbers show up one after another, faster and faster. You hit CAFUFA on every multiple of 7 (7, 14, 21, 28...) and also on numbers ending in 7 (17, 27, 37...). Miss one or tap on the wrong number and you're out.

There's no time to work it out: when 49 and 56 show up, either you know them or you fall. That's why it works as practice. If you can reach 100 without a mistake, you know the 7 times table by heart.

Common questions

What is 7 times 8?

7 × 8 = 56. Remember 5, 6, 7, 8.

What is 7 times 7?

7 × 7 = 49.

What comes after 7 × 10?

7 × 11 = 77, 7 × 12 = 84, 7 × 13 = 91, 7 × 14 = 98 and 7 × 15 = 105. The full list up to 700 is on the multiples of 7 page.

How can I tell if a big number is in the 7 times table?

Take off the last digit, double it and subtract it from what's left. If the result is a multiple of 7, so is the original number. Step by step on multiples of 7.