Table of 2
Doubling
The 2 times table is always double the number.
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The 2 times table is one of the first tables children learn. Multiplying by 2 is the same as doubling — a skill they already use in everyday life. Every answer in this table is an even number.
| Calculation | Answer |
|---|---|
| 2 × 1 | 2 |
| 2 × 2 | 4 |
| 2 × 3 | 6 |
| 2 × 4 | 8 |
| 2 × 5 | 10 |
| 2 × 6 | 12 |
| 2 × 7 | 14 |
| 2 × 8 | 16 |
| 2 × 9 | 18 |
| 2 × 10 | 20 |
| 2 × 11 | 22 |
| 2 × 12 | 24 |
Just double the number
2 × a number equals double that number. 2 × 6 is simply 6 + 6 = 12. If you can double, you know the 2 times table.
Every answer is even
Every answer in the 2 times table ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8. If you land on an odd number, your answer is wrong.
Skip-count by 2
Counting in twos (2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20) is exactly the 2 times table in order. Most children know this sequence before they even start learning multiplication.
Children typically learn the multiplication tables in Grades 2 and 3 (ages 7–9). The tables of 2, 5 and 10 are taught first, then 3, 4 and 6, and finally the harder tables of 7, 8 and 9. Most children know all tables up to 10 by the end of Grade 3.
What is 2 × 8?+
2 × 8 = 16. Double 8 and you have the answer.
Is multiplying by 2 the same as doubling?+
Yes, exactly. 2 × 7 is the same as 7 + 7. Doubling and × 2 always give the same answer.
Why are all answers in the 2 times table even?+
Because you are taking two equal groups. Two equal amounts added together always make an even number — that is why every answer ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.
What grade do children learn the 2 times table?+
The 2 times table is taught in Grade 2, usually together with the 5 and 10 times tables.
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