Multiplication
A wide variety of mental and written multiplication worksheets for Year 4.
There is one very straight forward target for children in Year 4 which will dominate much of the work carried out during the year. It is simply:
4C6a Recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 x 12.
So, what does this mean? Quite simply, if asked a question such as what is 6 times 7, the answer (42) should be given immediately. No counting on, going through the table to eventually get to the answer. Just the answer, at the same speed that the answer to an easy addition such as 2 + 3 is given.
In theory children should have already achieved a good recall of the 2x, 5x and 10x tables in Year 2 and the 3x, 4x and 8x tables in Year 3. If this is the case they will already have cracked half the target for the remaining tables: knowing 5 x 9 also means that you know 9 x 5 etc. However, many children will not have established this secure knowledge and plenty more practice will be needed.
Once this knowledge has been acquired it is an easy step to go on to the second major target for the year:
Multiply 2-digit and 3-digit numbers by a 1-digit number using the formal written layout.
This is only going to be achieved if knowledge of times tables is good. Otherwise children will be struggling to find answers whilst trying to get acquainted with the written multiplication method. The written method is far, far easier and quicker if a child has a good knowledge of times tables.
During Year 4 children will also be introduced to factors and products. They will learn that when they multiply two numbers together to get a product then both the numbers that are multiplied together are factors of the product.
Luckily, we have a great range of pages on multiplication, probably more than any other category.
Revising tables and multiplication
Learning the 6x table: six first (eg 6 x 8)
Learning the x6 table: six second (eg 8 x 6)
More 6x table practice
Learning the 7x table: seven first (eg 7 x 8)
Learning the x7 table: seven second (eg 8 x 7)
More 7x table practice
Learning the 9x table: nine first (eg 9 x 8)
Learning the x9 table: nine second (eg 8 x 9)
More 9x table practice
Further activities on the nine times table, including bar modelling to help children learn the table ‘off by heart’. Some of these resources can also be found in our Times Tables category.
Learning the 11x table: eleven first (eg 11 x 8)
Learning the x11 table: eleven second (eg 8 x 11)
More 11x table practice
Further activities on the eleven times table, including bar modelling to help children learn the table ‘off by heart’. Some of these resources can also be found in our Times Tables category.
Learning the 12x table: twelve first (eg 12 x 8)
Learning the x12 table: twelve second (eg 8 x 12)
More 12x table practice
Fast mental recall of tables
More resources to encourage rapid recall of times tables.
Multiplying by 0 and 1
Written methods of multiplication
Resources to help with the formal written method of long multiplication.
Further multiplication: multiples, factors and products
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