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16 Times (16×) Multiplication Table

16 times table, 1 to 20

16 × 116
16 × 232
16 × 348
16 × 464
16 × 580
16 × 696
16 × 7112
16 × 8128
16 × 9144
16 × 10160
16 × 11176
16 × 12192
16 × 13208
16 × 14224
16 × 15240
16 × 16256
16 × 17272
16 × 18288
16 × 19304
16 × 20320

Patterns that help you remember it

  • The last digits repeat in a cycle of 5: 6, 2, 8, 4, 0.
  • Every answer is even, because 16 is even.
  • Split it: 16 × k = 10 × k + 6 × k. For example 16 × 7 = 70 + 42 = 112.
  • Each answer is 16 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 16.

Building it from tables you already know

Every answer in the 16 times table is double the answer in the 8 times table: 8 × 6 = 48, so 16 × 6 = 96. To multiply 16 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 16 away: 160 − 16 = 144. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 16: 160 + 16 = 176. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 16 → 32 → 64.

There are 6 multiples of 16 below 100, and 62 below 1,000. A number is in the 16 times table exactly when it divides by 16 with no remainder.

Odd, even and the last digit

Because 16 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: 16 × 10 = 160, and 16 × 100 = 1,600. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 160 is 80.

Using the 16 times table to divide

Every fact also works backwards: because 16 × 7 = 112, you know 112 ÷ 16 = 7 and 112 ÷ 7 = 16. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.

16 times table practice worksheet

  1. 16 × 2 = ______
  2. 16 × 7 = ______
  3. 16 × 10 = ______
  4. 16 × 9 = ______
  5. 16 × 6 = ______
  6. 16 × 2 = ______
  7. 16 × 10 = ______
  8. 16 × 5 = ______
  9. 16 × 11 = ______
  10. 16 × 1 = ______
  11. 16 × 8 = ______
  12. 16 × 3 = ______
Answer key
  1. 32
  2. 112
  3. 160
  4. 144
  5. 96
  6. 32
  7. 160
  8. 80
  9. 176
  10. 16
  11. 128
  12. 48

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 16 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
    Answer3 × 16 = 48 pencils.
  2. Tickets cost $16 each. How much do 8 tickets cost?
    Answer8 × $16 = $128.
  3. 144 chairs are set out in rows of 16. How many rows are there?
    Answer144 ÷ 16 = 9 rows.
  4. A plant grows 16 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 11 weeks?
    Answer11 × 16 = 176 millimetres.

About this page

The table, the patterns and the practice questions are all calculated for 16 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 16 × 12?

192.

What is half of 16 × 8?

16 × 8 = 128, and half of that is 64, which is 16 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.

What is 16 times 0?

0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 16 contain nothing.

What is 16 × 7 and 16 × 8?

16 × 7 = 112 and 16 × 8 = 128. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.

Is 240 in the 16 times table?

Yes: 240 ÷ 16 = 15 with no remainder. 241 is not, because dividing it by 16 leaves a remainder of 1.

How do I learn the 16 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.