Multiply by 8
key notes :
What it means:
Multiplying by 8 means adding a number to itself 8 times.
Example: 3×8=3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3=24 ✅
8 Times Table 📚:
- 1 × 8 = 8
- 2 × 8 = 16
- 3 × 8 = 24
- 4 × 8 = 32
- 5 × 8 = 40
- 6 × 8 = 48
- 7 × 8 = 56
- 8 × 8 = 64
- 9 × 8 = 72
- 10 × 8 = 80
Tips & Tricks 💡:
- Double and double again:
To multiply by 8, double the number three times.
Example: 4×8 → double 4 = 8 → double 8 = 16 → double 16 = 32 ✅ - Use fingers for small numbers:
You can fold the 8th finger when counting in groups of 8.
Real-Life Examples 🏀🍎:
- 8 apples in each basket × 5 baskets = 40 apples
- 8 pencils in a box × 7 boxes = 56 pencils
Patterns in 8 Times Table 🔢:
- Units digit pattern: 8, 6, 4, 2, 0, 8… repeats every 5 numbers
- Tens digit increases after every 5 numbers
Practice Makes Perfect ✍️:
- Write the 8 times table 2–3 times
- Solve small multiplication exercises using 8
Learn with an example
Multiply.
3 × 8 =?
This number line shows that 3 × 8 = 24. Count by 8s on the number line. Count forward 3 times.

The last arrow ends at 24.
3 × 8 = 24
Multiply.
8 × 5 =?
This array shows that 8 × 5 = 40. It has 8 rows with 5 dots in each row.

There are 40 dots in all.
8 × 5 = 40
Multiply.
8 x 0 =
The zero property of multiplication says that the product of any number and 0 is 0. This means that 0 times any number is 0.
So, the product of 8 and 0 is 0.
8 x 0 = 0
let’s practice!

