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159 Times (159×) Multiplication Table

159 times table, 1 to 20

159 × 1159
159 × 2318
159 × 3477
159 × 4636
159 × 5795
159 × 6954
159 × 71,113
159 × 81,272
159 × 91,431
159 × 101,590
159 × 111,749
159 × 121,908
159 × 132,067
159 × 142,226
159 × 152,385
159 × 162,544
159 × 172,703
159 × 182,862
159 × 193,021
159 × 203,180

Patterns that help you remember it

  • The last digits repeat in a cycle of 10: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0.
  • Split it into tens and ones: 159 × k = 150 × k + 9 × k.
  • Each answer is 159 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 159.

Building it from tables you already know

To multiply 159 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 159 away: 1,590 − 159 = 1,431. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 159: 1,590 + 159 = 1,749. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 159 → 318 → 636.

Every multiple of 159 is at least 159, so there are none below 100 and 6 below 1,000. A number is in the 159 times table exactly when it divides by 159 with no remainder.

Odd, even and the last digit

Because 159 is odd, the answers alternate between odd and even: 159 × 1 = 159 is odd, 159 × 2 = 318 is even, and so on. Multiplying by 10 always puts a zero on the end: 159 × 10 = 1,590, and 159 × 100 = 15,900. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 1,590 is 795.

Using the 159 times table to divide

Every fact also works backwards: because 159 × 7 = 1,113, you know 1,113 ÷ 159 = 7 and 1,113 ÷ 7 = 159. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.

159 times table practice worksheet

  1. 159 × 12 = ______
  2. 159 × 9 = ______
  3. 159 × 3 = ______
  4. 159 × 4 = ______
  5. 159 × 7 = ______
  6. 159 × 5 = ______
  7. 159 × 11 = ______
  8. 159 × 9 = ______
  9. 159 × 12 = ______
  10. 159 × 12 = ______
  11. 159 × 11 = ______
  12. 159 × 2 = ______
Answer key
  1. 1,908
  2. 1,431
  3. 477
  4. 636
  5. 1,113
  6. 795
  7. 1,749
  8. 1,431
  9. 1,908
  10. 1,908
  11. 1,749
  12. 318

Word problems

Times tables are most useful when you can spot them in a question. Try these, then open each one to check:

  1. A box holds 159 pencils. How many pencils are in 5 boxes?
    Answer5 × 159 = 795 pencils.
  2. Tickets cost $159 each. How much do 12 tickets cost?
    Answer12 × $159 = $1,908.
  3. 318 chairs are set out in rows of 159. How many rows are there?
    Answer318 ÷ 159 = 2 rows.
  4. A plant grows 159 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 8 weeks?
    Answer8 × 159 = 1,272 millimetres.

About this page

The table, the patterns and the practice questions are all calculated for 159 when the page is opened, so every fact on it is exact. Use the options above the worksheet to change the number of questions or the largest multiplier.

Questions

What is 159 × 12?

1,908.

What is half of 159 × 8?

159 × 8 = 1,272, and half of that is 636, which is 159 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.

What is 159 times 0?

0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 159 contain nothing.

What is 159 × 7 and 159 × 8?

159 × 7 = 1,113 and 159 × 8 = 1,272. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.

Is 2,385 in the 159 times table?

Yes: 2,385 ÷ 159 = 15 with no remainder. 2,386 is not, because dividing it by 159 leaves a remainder of 1.

How do I learn the 159 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.