Multiplication & Division
Times tables, sharing equally, and the link between the two.
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What You'll Learn
Multiplication is repeated addition made efficient, and division is its inverse — sharing into equal groups, or finding how many groups fit. They are taught together because they are the same relationship read in two directions: knowing 7 × 8 = 56 is also knowing 56 ÷ 8 = 7.
This is the topic where recall pays off most visibly. Times tables are the last piece of arithmetic that genuinely benefits from being memorised, and a child without them will find fractions, ratio, area and algebra all harder than they need to be — not because those topics are beyond them, but because the working memory is spent on the multiplication inside.
Practise Multiplication & Division Through Games
Interactive practice with instant feedback — free, ad-free and playable in the browser.
5-7 · speed
Doubles Speed Flash
Build fast recall of doubles facts with timed quick-fire questions for ages 5 to 7.
5-7 · simulation
Birthday Cake Sim
Share cake slices equally among plates to meet early division and fractions for ages 5 to 7.
8-10 · escape
Rainforest Rescue Escape
Solve a chain of locked maths puzzles to complete a rainforest conservation mission, for ages 8 to 10.
8-10 · arcade
Long Division Arcade
Tap the correct quotient to defend the network before the timer drops in a fast cyber-defense arcade, for ages 8 to 10.
8-10 · simulation
Recipe Scale Sim
Scale recipe ingredients up by a whole-number factor at a chef academy, using ratio to set each amount, for ages 8 to 10.
8-10 · speed
Times Table Sprint
Answer mixed times-table questions against a friendly timer in a championship sports arena, for ages 8 to 10.
2-4 · drag-drop
Fair Share Picnic
Decide which picnic snacks can be shared equally between two plates, for ages 2 to 4.
2-4 · memory
Double Domino Flip
Flip cards to match each domino to its doubled total, building doubles facts for ages 2 to 4.
2-4 · drag-drop
Equal Groups Farm Pens
Put each group of farm animals into the pen that holds that many, building equal groups for ages 2 to 4.
5-7 · speed
Near Doubles Dash
Solve 6 plus 7 by doubling 6 and adding one, building the near doubles strategy for ages 5 to 7.
5-7 · arcade
Repeated Addition Rocket
Turn 4 plus 4 plus 4 into three groups of four and tap the answer. For ages 5 to 7.
5-7 · arcade
Skip Count Stepping Stones
Skip count in 2s, 5s and 10s along a path of stepping stones. For ages 5 to 7.
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Practise Multiplication & Division With Printable Worksheets
Every worksheet prints as a clean A4 PDF with a separate answer key.
2-4 · true-false
Are the Groups Equal? True/False
Look at two groups and decide whether they are equal. A visual true-or-false comparison activity for ages 2–4 with five levels.
5 levels · PDF + answer key
5-7 · fill-in
Doubles Fill-in Worksheet
Double each number and write the answer. A doubles-fact fluency worksheet for Grade 1 with five levels and answer keys.
5 levels · PDF + answer key
5-7 · fill-in
Halving Fill-in Worksheet
Halve each even number and write the answer. A halving-fact worksheet for Grade 2 with five levels and answer keys.
5 levels · PDF + answer key
5-7 · color-by-number
Multiplication by 2 Colour by Number
Solve ×2 multiplication facts and colour the picture by the answer. A Grade 2 times-table colour activity with answer keys.
5 levels · PDF + answer key
5-7 · color-by-number
Division Intro Colour by Number
Solve introductory division facts and colour the picture by the answer. A Grade 2 division colour activity with answer keys.
5 levels · PDF + answer key
8-10 · fill-in
Long Division Fill-in
Complete long division questions and write the quotient and remainder. A Grade 4 division worksheet with five levels and answer keys.
5 levels · PDF + answer key
8-10 · grid
Multiplication Square Grid 1–6
Complete a 6×6 multiplication square for the 1–6 times tables. A Grade 3 times-table grid with answer keys.
5 levels · PDF + answer key
8-10 · word-problem
Distance Speed Time Word Problems
Solve basic distance, speed and time word problems. A Grade 5 worksheet with five levels and answer keys.
5 levels · PDF + answer key
8-10 · multiple-choice
Fraction Operations MCQ
Add and subtract fractions and choose the correct answer from four options. A Grade 4–5 fractions worksheet with answer keys.
5 levels · PDF + answer key
8-10 · color-by-number
Percentages Colour by Number
Find a percentage of an amount, then colour the picture by the answer. A Grade 5 percentages colour activity with answer keys.
5 levels · PDF + answer key
8-10 · grid
Division Grid 8×8
Complete an 8×8 fact grid to practise division facts. A Grade 3–4 division-fluency grid with answer keys.
5 levels · PDF + answer key
11-12 · word-problem
Speed Distance Time Word Problems
Solve speed, distance and time problems in real-world contexts. A Grade 7 rates worksheet with answer keys.
5 levels · PDF + answer key
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Multiplication & Division by Grade
Multiplication & Division appears across several grades on this site, with the skills becoming more advanced over time. Jump to a grade page for a broader set of activities at that level.
How to Use Multiplication & Division Practice
Tables are worth genuine daily practice, but spread thinly — a few minutes each day for weeks, not an hour at the weekend. Most children find 6, 7, 8 and 12 hardest; targeting those specifically is more efficient than reciting all of them in order.
When division goes wrong, check whether your child is picturing sharing or grouping. "20 shared between 4" and "how many 4s in 20" give the same answer but feel different, and a child who only has one picture will struggle with the problems that fit the other.
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View Parent DashboardFrequently Asked Questions
- Multiplication combines equal groups into a total; division splits a total into equal groups or finds how many groups fit. Each undoes the other.
- Because every multiplication fact is also a division fact. Learning 7 × 8 = 56 alongside 56 ÷ 8 = 7 is more efficient than treating them as separate things to memorise.
- Up to 12 × 12 is the usual target in the UK and Australia; up to 10 × 10 is common in the US. Either covers what is needed for fractions, area and early algebra.
- Typically 6, 7, 8 and 12. Focusing practice on those specific facts is usually more effective than reciting every table in order.
- Sharing asks "20 split between 4 people — how many each?"; grouping asks "how many 4s fit into 20?". Both give 5, but children often understand one before the other, and some word problems only make sense with the right picture.
- The timed and quiz-style games are built for repeated retrieval, which is what builds recall. The worksheets suit written methods and multi-digit work better.
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