Multiplication facts for 2, 3, 4, 5, 10: true or false?
Key Notes :
Multiplication means repeated addition ➕
Example: 2 × 3 = 2 + 2 + 2 = 6 ✅
Multiplying by 2 🐥
Double the number.
Example: 2 × 4 = 8 ✅, 2 × 5 = 10 ✅
Multiplying by 3 🍀
Triple the number.
Example: 3 × 3 = 9 ✅, 3 × 5 = 15 ✅
Multiplying by 4 🎲
Four times the number.
Example: 4 × 2 = 8 ✅, 4 × 5 = 20 ✅
Multiplying by 5 🖐️
Ends in 0 or 5.
Example: 5 × 3 = 15 ✅, 5 × 4 = 20 ✅
Multiplying by 10 🔟
Add a zero at the end.
Example: 10 × 2 = 20 ✅, 10 × 5 = 50 ✅
❓ True or False Tips
Check the pattern of the table:
- 2s table: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, …
- 3s table: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, …
- 4s table: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, …
- 5s table: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, …
- 10s table: 10, 20, 30, 40, …
If the answer matches the table, it’s ✅ True
If it does not match, it’s ❌ False
💡 Quick Tricks
- Multiply by 2 → Just double ✅
- Multiply by 5 → Ends with 0 or 5 ✅
- Multiply by 10 → Add a zero 🔟
- Multiply by 3 or 4 → Use repeated addition ➕
- Always memorize the patterns for quick True/False answers 🧠
Learn with an example
Is the number sentence true or false?
5 × 3 = 15
- true
- false
The number sentence is true because its two sides are equal.
5 × 3 equals 15.
Is the number sentence true or false?
10 × 3 = 31
- true
- false
The number sentence is false because its two sides are not equal.
10 × 3 equals 30, not 31.
Is the number sentence true or false?
2 × 8 = 16
- true
- false
The number sentence is true because its two sides are equal.
2 × 8 equals 16.
Let’s practice!
