8 Times Table

Free 8 Times Table Games

The 8 times table can feel intimidating because of its big results, but it has a very handy shortcut: multiplying by 8 means doubling three times. It's also double the 4 times table. In this tag we've gathered 8 times table games to review it in a fun way, for free and in your browser.

You can play Multiples of 8: review the 8 times table by dividing, a game that approaches the table in reverse. Kids have to recognize multiples of 8 and work out how many times 8 goes into each number. That way they practice multiplication and division at the same time, which is very useful when long division comes along. We'll keep adding more 8 times table games.

Tips for the 8 times table

• Double three times: 8 times 6 is 6, 12, 24, 48.
• It's double the 4 times table: 4 times 7 is 28, so 8 times 7 is 56.
• The units digits of the results go down by two: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40.
• All the results are even.

For parents and teachers: the 8 times table is usually taught in 3rd grade, around age 8. Showing how it relates to the 2 and 4 times tables helps kids see it as something they almost know already. Short, frequent rounds work better than one long session before a test.

Double, divide and rack up correct answers until you master the 8 times table. Play free online!