1242 Times (1242×) Multiplication Table
1242 times table, 1 to 20
| 1242 × 1 | 1,242 |
| 1242 × 2 | 2,484 |
| 1242 × 3 | 3,726 |
| 1242 × 4 | 4,968 |
| 1242 × 5 | 6,210 |
| 1242 × 6 | 7,452 |
| 1242 × 7 | 8,694 |
| 1242 × 8 | 9,936 |
| 1242 × 9 | 11,178 |
| 1242 × 10 | 12,420 |
| 1242 × 11 | 13,662 |
| 1242 × 12 | 14,904 |
| 1242 × 13 | 16,146 |
| 1242 × 14 | 17,388 |
| 1242 × 15 | 18,630 |
| 1242 × 16 | 19,872 |
| 1242 × 17 | 21,114 |
| 1242 × 18 | 22,356 |
| 1242 × 19 | 23,598 |
| 1242 × 20 | 24,840 |
Patterns that help you remember it
- The last digits repeat in a cycle of 5: 2, 4, 6, 8, 0.
- Every answer is even, because 1242 is even.
- The digits of every answer add up to a multiple of 9.
- Split it into tens and ones: 1242 × k = 1240 × k + 2 × k.
- Each answer is 1242 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 1242.
Building it from tables you already know
Every answer in the 1242 times table is double the answer in the 621 times table: 621 × 6 = 3,726, so 1242 × 6 = 7,452. To multiply 1242 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 1242 away: 12,420 − 1242 = 11,178. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 1242: 12,420 + 1242 = 13,662. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 1242 → 2,484 → 4,968.
Every multiple of 1242 is at least 1242, so there are none below 100 and 0 below 1,000. A number is in the 1242 times table exactly when it divides by 1242 with no remainder.
Odd, even and the last digit
Because 1242 is even, every answer in its table is even, which is a quick way to catch a wrong answer. Multiplying by 10 always puts a zero on the end: 1242 × 10 = 12,420, and 1242 × 100 = 124,200. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 12,420 is 6,210.
Using the 1242 times table to divide
Every fact also works backwards: because 1242 × 7 = 8,694, you know 8,694 ÷ 1242 = 7 and 8,694 ÷ 7 = 1242. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.
1242 times table practice worksheet
- 1242 × 5 = ______
- 1242 × 6 = ______
- 1242 × 8 = ______
- 1242 × 7 = ______
- 1242 × 5 = ______
- 1242 × 9 = ______
- 1242 × 9 = ______
- 1242 × 2 = ______
- 1242 × 1 = ______
- 1242 × 1 = ______
- 1242 × 8 = ______
- 1242 × 4 = ______
Answer key
- 6,210
- 7,452
- 9,936
- 8,694
- 6,210
- 11,178
- 11,178
- 2,484
- 1,242
- 1,242
- 9,936
- 4,968
Word problems
Times tables are most useful when you can spot them in a question. Try these, then open each one to check:
- A box holds 1242 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
Answer
7 × 1242 = 8,694 pencils. - Tickets cost $1242 each. How much do 12 tickets cost?
Answer
12 × $1242 = $14,904. - 6,210 chairs are set out in rows of 1242. How many rows are there?
Answer
6,210 ÷ 1242 = 5 rows. - A plant grows 1242 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 11 weeks?
Answer
11 × 1242 = 13,662 millimetres.
Questions
What is 1242 × 12?
14,904.
What is half of 1242 × 8?
1242 × 8 = 9,936, and half of that is 4,968, which is 1242 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.
What is 1242 times 0?
0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 1242 contain nothing.
What is 1242 × 7 and 1242 × 8?
1242 × 7 = 8,694 and 1242 × 8 = 9,936. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.
Is 18,630 in the 1242 times table?
Yes: 18,630 ÷ 1242 = 15 with no remainder. 18,631 is not, because dividing it by 1242 leaves a remainder of 1.
How do I learn the 1242 times table quickly?
Learn it in order first, then use the patterns above and practise mixed questions; a few minutes a day works better than one long session.