multiplication table

noun

UK /ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃən ˈteɪbəl/

US /ˌmʌltəpləˈkeɪʃən ˈteɪbəl/

A multiplication table is a chart that shows the answers when you multiply numbers together.

She practiced her multiplication tables every night until she knew them by heart.

SYNONYMS

times table math chart multiplication chart arithmetic table times chart

RELATED WORDS

multiplication times product factor arithmetic

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A printed grid used in schools to help students memorize basic multiplication facts.

The teacher hung a large multiplication table on the classroom wall.

3. Any structured arrangement of products of numbers, often used in computing or mathematics.

The program generated a multiplication table for all numbers from one to twelve.

4. A foundational tool for learning early mathematics and mental arithmetic.

Knowing the multiplication table makes solving word problems much faster.