3 Times Table Chart
3 × 0
0
3 × 1
3
3 × 2
6
3 × 3
9
3 × 4
12
3 × 5
15
3 × 6
18
3 × 7
21
3 × 8
24
3 × 9
27
3 × 10
30
3 × 11
33
3 × 12
36
Use the chart as a reference, then cover it before practicing. The memorization happens when the answer is retrieved, not when it is copied from the chart.
What Makes the 3 Times Table Different
The pattern. The digits of each answer add up to 3, 6, or 9. Look at 12, 15, 18, 21: 1+2, 1+5, 1+8, 2+1. That is the divisibility rule for 3, met early.
The shortcut. Double the number, then add one more. 3 × 7 is 7 + 7 + 7, which is 14 + 7. Kids who own the 2s get the 3s cheaply.
The fact that stays slow. 3 × 7 = 21 and 3 × 8 = 24. Neither lands on a friendly landmark, so skip-counting takes the longest here.
Learn this first. The 2s. The 3s are built on doubling plus one group.
3 Times Table 25-Question Quiz
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A longer 3s quiz for checking accuracy and recall speed.
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Hardest 3 Times Table Facts
- 3 × 7 = 21
Also practice the turnaround fact: 7 × 3 = 21.
- 3 × 8 = 24
Also practice the turnaround fact: 8 × 3 = 24.
- 3 × 9 = 27
Also practice the turnaround fact: 9 × 3 = 27.
- 3 × 12 = 36
Also practice the turnaround fact: 12 × 3 = 36.
Turnaround Facts
Turnaround facts use the commutative property: 3 × 8 is the same product as 8 × 3. This matters because kids often learn a table in order, then freeze when the same fact appears backward in a mixed quiz.
After this page feels easy, go back to the main times tables practice hub and mix the 3s with nearby tables.
Printable 3 Times Table Worksheet
3 Times Table Worksheet
Fill in each answer. Circle any fact that takes more than 3 seconds.
- 3 × 0 = __________
- 3 × 1 = __________
- 3 × 2 = __________
- 3 × 3 = __________
- 3 × 4 = __________
- 3 × 5 = __________
- 3 × 6 = __________
- 3 × 7 = __________
- 3 × 8 = __________
- 3 × 9 = __________
- 3 × 10 = __________
- 3 × 11 = __________
- 3 × 12 = __________
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Frequently Asked Questions
Start with the 3x0 through 3x12 chart, then answer a 10-question practice set. Move to the 25-question quiz once the answers are mostly correct.
3 × 7 = 21 and 3 × 8 = 24. Neither lands on a friendly landmark, so skip-counting takes the longest here.
Double the number, then add one more. 3 × 7 is 7 + 7 + 7, which is 14 + 7. Kids who own the 2s get the 3s cheaply.
The 2s. The 3s are built on doubling plus one group.
Yes. If a child knows 7x8, they should also recognize 8x7. Turnaround facts cut the memory load and help mixed multiplication practice feel less random.