Table of 5
Five trick
In the 5 times table, the answer always ends in 0 or 5.
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The 5 times table is one of the easiest to learn. Every answer ends in 0 or 5, and the sequence counts up easily on your fingers — which is why most children master it as their second times table.
| Calculation | Answer |
|---|---|
| 5 × 1 | 5 |
| 5 × 2 | 10 |
| 5 × 3 | 15 |
| 5 × 4 | 20 |
| 5 × 5 | 25 |
| 5 × 6 | 30 |
| 5 × 7 | 35 |
| 5 × 8 | 40 |
| 5 × 9 | 45 |
| 5 × 10 | 50 |
| 5 × 11 | 55 |
| 5 × 12 | 60 |
Always ends in 0 or 5
Every answer in the 5 times table ends in 0 or 5. Even numbers × 5 end in 0 (5 × 4 = 20, 5 × 6 = 30), odd numbers × 5 end in 5 (5 × 3 = 15, 5 × 7 = 35).
Half of the 10 times table
5 × a number is half of 10 × that number. 10 × 8 = 80, so 5 × 8 = 40. Works for every fact in the table.
Count on your hands
One hand has 5 fingers. Two hands: 10. Three hands (so 5 × 3): 15. Children can literally count fingers to verify the 5 times table.
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 5 × 7?+
5 × 7 = 35. Odd number × 5, so the answer ends in 5.
How do you know the answer to a × 5 fact?+
Take half of the other number × 10. 5 × 8 = (10 × 8) / 2 = 80 / 2 = 40. Or skip-count by 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50.
Why does the 5 times table always end in 0 or 5?+
Because 5 + 5 = 10, and that pattern repeats. Each extra 5 adds 5, so the final digits alternate 5, 0, 5, 0, 5, 0…
What grade do children learn the 5 times table?+
The 5 times table is taught early in Grade 2, often as the second table after the 2 times table.
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