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The 5 times table is:
- 1 × 5 = 5
- 2 × 5 = 10.
- 3 × 5 = 15
- 4 × 5 = 20
- 5 × 5 = 25
- 6 × 5 = 30
- 7 × 5 = 35
- 8 × 5 = 40
- 9 × 5 = 45
- 10 × 5 = 50
- 11 × 5 = 55
- 12 × 5 = 60
- The five times table is made by counting up in fives.
- The numbers repeat the pattern of ending in 5 and then 0.
- Each ten contains two numbers. One number ending in 0 and one ending in 5.
- To multiply any number by 5, multiply it by ten and halve it.
- To multiply an even number by 5, we can simply halve it and put a zero on the end.
- We can then work out the next number in the five times table by adding a 5 to this number.
To multiply a number by 5, multiply it by ten and then halve it. The 5 times table repeats the pattern of ending in 0 and then 5.
- To multiply an even number by 5, halve the number and put a zero on the end.
- Half of 8 is 4, so we write 4.
- We put a zero on the end of 4 to get 40.
- 8 × 5 = 40.
- This is the same result as multiplying 8 by ten to get 80 and then halving it to get 40.
Supporting Lessons
- Multiplication as Repeated Addition
- Multiplication Sentences
- 2 Times Table
- Multiples of 4
5 Times Table Flashcards
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What is the 5 Times Table?
The 5 times table is formed by counting up in fives:
- 1 × 5 = 5
- 2 × 5 = 10
- 3 × 5 = 15
- 4 × 5 = 20
- 5 × 5 = 25
- 6 × 5 = 30
- 7 × 5 = 35
- 8 × 5 = 40
- 9 × 5 = 45
- 10 × 5 = 50
- 11 × 5 = 55
- 12 × 5 = 60
Here is the 5 times table chart displaying the full 5 times table.
We can see that each number in the 5 times table can be made by adding 5 to the previous number in the 5 times table.
How to Learn the 5 Times Table
To learn the 5 times table, first notice the repeating pattern of each number ending in 5 and then 0.
Even numbers can be easily multiplied by 5 by halving them and then writing a zero after them. We can simply add 5 to these answers to find any odd numbers multiplied by 5.
This trick works because multiplying by 5 is the same as multiplying by ten and then halving the result. 5 is half of ten.
To multiply any whole number by ten, we can simply write a zero after it.
It is easier to halve the number first and then multiply it by ten.
We can fill in the 5 times table chart below with the even multiples of 5. The trick for learning the 5 times table is to half the even numbers and then put a zero after them.
For example here is the multiplication of 4 × 5.
4 is an even number, so we can halve it to get 2.
We then put a zero digit on the end of 2 to make 20.
4 × 5 = 20
This is the same result we would get if we multiplied by 10 first and then halved our number.
4 × 10 = 40 and half of 40 is 20.
Here is 6 × 5. Again 6 is an even number and so we can use our 5 times table trick.
We halve 6 to get 3 and then put a zero after 3 to get 30.
6 × 5 = 30
We would get this result if we first multiplied by 10 and then halved the answer afterwards.
6 × 10 = 60 and half of 60 is 30.
Here is the example of 8 × 5. Again 8 is even so we can use our 5 times table trick.
Half of 8 is 4 and then putting a zero after 4 gives the answer of 40.
8 × 5 = 40
Again, we can multiply 8 by 10 first and then halve it.
8 × 10 = 80 and half of 80 is 40.
The even multiples of 5 are the easiest numbers to learn in the 5 times table.
We can then find all of the rest of the 5 times table by adding 5 on to the numbers that we already know.
Here is the complete 5 times table chart being filled in by adding 5 to the even multiples.
For example, if 2 × 5 = 10, then we can easily find 3 × 5 by adding 5 more on to this result.
10 + 5 = 15 and so, 3 × 5 = 15.
If we want to find 9 × 5, then we can first find 8 × 5 and then add 5 to this answer.
8 × 5 = 40 and so 9 × 5 = 45.
Below is the complete 5 times table list.
We can see patterns in the 5 times table that help us to memorise it.
We can see that there are two numbers in each tens digit.
There are two numbers with 1 as a tens digit: 10 and 15.
There are two numbers with 2 as a tens digit: 20 and 25.
There are two numbers with 3 as a tens digit: 30 and 35.
There are two numbers with a 4 as a tens digit: 40 and 45.
There are two numbers with a 5 as a tens digit: 50 and 55.
12 × 5 = 60 and if we included 13 × 5, we would have an answer of 13 × 5 = 65.
We would then also have two numbers with a 6 as a tens digit.
We can see that each pair of numbers has a number ending in 0 and the next number ending in 5.
We can work out any number in the 5 times table from the number before it.
If the previous number ends in a 0, then the next number in the 5 times table is the same but the 0 becomes a 5.
If the previous number ends in a 5, then the next number in the 5 times table ends in a 0 and the tens digit is one larger.
Now try our lesson on Multiplying by Multiples of 10 and 100 where we learn how to multiply by larger numbers ending in a zero.
Multiplying by Multiples of 10 and 100