Multiplication facts up to 10: sorting
Key Notes :
✅ What is Multiplication?
- Multiplication is repeated addition.
- Example: 3 × 4 = 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12
- Think of it as groups of things! 🥎🍎🎈
🔢 Multiplication Facts Up to 10
These are the answers for multiplying numbers from 1 to 10.
Example:
- 2 × 3 = 6
- 5 × 4 = 20
Practice them to become fast! ⚡
📂 Sorting Multiplication Facts
We can sort multiplication facts to make learning easier.
Ways to sort:
By numbers: All facts of 2, all facts of 3…
- Example: 2 × 1 = 2, 2 × 2 = 4, 2 × 3 = 6…
By answers: Group facts that give the same answer.
- Example: 2 × 3 = 6, 3 × 2 = 6 ✅
By patterns: Even and odd products, square numbers, etc.
- Example: 2 × 2 = 4, 3 × 3 = 9, 4 × 4 = 16 🔲
🎯 Tips for Sorting and Learning
Use multiplication charts 🗂️
Color-code the tables for easy memory 🎨
Practice skip counting: 2, 4, 6, 8… for 2× table 🏃♂️💨
Recognize patterns:
- 5× table ends in 0 or 5 ✋
- 9× table has digits that add up to 9 🔢
🎲 Fun Sorting Activities
- Match cards with questions and answers 🃏
- Group multiplication facts by even or odd products ✨
- Make a colorful table of 1 to 10 multiplication tables 🌈
💡 Quick Reminder
- Multiplication is commutative: 3 × 4 = 4 × 3 🔁
- Sorting helps you see patterns and remember facts faster 🚀
Learn with an example
| equal to 25 | greater than 25 | less than 25 |
| 5×5 | 10×5 | 5×4 |
| 10×4 | 3×3 |
| equal to 50 | greater than 50 | less than 50 |
| 10×5 | 10×6 | 5×5 |
| 10×7 | 5×4 |
| equal to 45 | greater than 45 | less than 45 |
| 9×5 | 7×9 | 6×4 |
| 5×9 | 9×8 | 7×3 |
| equal to 50 | greater than 50 | less than 50 |
| 10×5 | 9×9 | 6×2 |
| 8×7 | 7×7 |
| equal to 40 | greater than 40 | less than 40 |
| 8×5 | 9×6 | 6×6 |
| 10×4 | 8×7 | 7×2 |
Multiply to find the products. Is each product less than 35, equal to 35, or greater than 35?
Place each expression into the correct box.
- 10 x 5
- 10 x 4
- 2 x 2
Look at one expression at a time.
Multiply to find the product of each expression. Then, compare the product to 35.
10 × 5
The expression 10 × 5 means 10 groups of 5.
5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 50
10 × 5 = 50
10 × 5 belongs in the greater than 35 box.
10 × 4
The expression 10×4 means 10 groups of 4.
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 40
10 × 4 = 40
10 x 4 belongs in the greater than 35 box.
2 × 2
The expression 2 × 2 means 2 groups of 2.
2 + 2 = 4
2 × 2 = 4
2 × 2 belongs in the less than 35 boxes.
Place each expression into the correct box.
Multiply to find the products. Is each product less than 50, equal to 50, or greater than 50?
Place each expression into the correct box.
10 x 5
1 x 5
2 x 3
Look at one expression at a time.
Multiply to find the product of each expression. Then, compare the product to 50.
10 × 5
The expression 10×5 means 10 groups of 5.
5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 50
10 × 5 = 50
10 × 5 belongs in the equal to 50 box.
1 × 5
The expression 1 × 5 means 1 group of 5.
1 × 5 = 5
1 × 5 belongs in the less than 50 boxes.
2 × 3
The expression 2 × 3 means 2 groups of 3.
3 + 3 = 6
2 × 3 = 6
2 × 3 belongs in the less than 50 box.
Place each expression into the correct box.
Multiply to find the products. Is each product less than 25, equal to 25, or greater than 25?
Place each expression into the correct box.
5 x 5
3 x 5
10 x 3
Look at one expression at a time.
Multiply to find the product of each expression. Then, compare the product to 25.
5 × 5
The expression 5 × 5 means 5 groups of 5.
5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 25
5 × 5 = 25
5 × 5 belongs in the equal to 25 box.
3 × 5
The expression 3 × 5 means 3 groups of 5.
5 + 5 + 5 = 15
3 × 5 = 15
3 × 5 belongs in the less than 25 boxes.
10 × 3
The expression 10 × 3 means 10 groups of 3.
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 30
10 × 3 = 30
10 × 3 belongs in the greater than 25 box.
Place each expression into the correct box.
Let’s practice ✍️
