9 Times Table

Free 9 Times Table Games

The 9 times table seems hard because it comes last, but it hides some of the simplest tricks of all the tables. In this tag we've gathered 9 times table games to practice it in a fun way, for free and with nothing to download.

In Times Table of Nine: Catch the Cloud with the Plane, the table is mixed with a flying challenge, because you have to catch the cloud with the plane, so it combines math and reflexes. Multiples of 9 offers a quiz to review the table in reverse, with divisions by 9. The two games complement each other: one calls for speed and the other for careful thinking.

Tips for the 9 times table

• The digits of each result add up to 9: 9 times 4 is 36, and 3 plus 6 is 9.
• The tens digit is one less than the number: 9 times 7 starts with 6, and the answer is 63.
• Multiplying by 9 is multiplying by 10 and subtracting once: 9 times 8 is 80 minus 8.
• The finger trick: fold down the finger for the number and count the fingers left on each side.

For parents and teachers: the 9 times table is usually taught in 3rd grade, around age 8 or 9. Teaching the tricks after a bit of practice helps kids check their own answers and become more independent. It's also a great table for wrapping up the review of all the others.

Put the tricks to the test, fly the plane and make 9 your lucky number. Play for free!