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242 Times (242×) Multiplication Table

242 times table, 1 to 20

242 × 1242
242 × 2484
242 × 3726
242 × 4968
242 × 51,210
242 × 61,452
242 × 71,694
242 × 81,936
242 × 92,178
242 × 102,420
242 × 112,662
242 × 122,904
242 × 133,146
242 × 143,388
242 × 153,630
242 × 163,872
242 × 174,114
242 × 184,356
242 × 194,598
242 × 204,840

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 242 is even.
  • Split it into tens and ones: 242 × k = 240 × k + 2 × k.
  • Each answer is 242 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 242.

Building it from tables you already know

Every answer in the 242 times table is double the answer in the 121 times table: 121 × 6 = 726, so 242 × 6 = 1,452. To multiply 242 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 242 away: 2,420 − 242 = 2,178. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 242: 2,420 + 242 = 2,662. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 242 → 484 → 968.

Every multiple of 242 is at least 242, so there are none below 100 and 4 below 1,000. A number is in the 242 times table exactly when it divides by 242 with no remainder.

Odd, even and the last digit

Because 242 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: 242 × 10 = 2,420, and 242 × 100 = 24,200. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 2,420 is 1,210.

Using the 242 times table to divide

Every fact also works backwards: because 242 × 7 = 1,694, you know 1,694 ÷ 242 = 7 and 1,694 ÷ 7 = 242. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.

242 times table practice worksheet

  1. 242 × 5 = ______
  2. 242 × 12 = ______
  3. 242 × 4 = ______
  4. 242 × 8 = ______
  5. 242 × 11 = ______
  6. 242 × 2 = ______
  7. 242 × 4 = ______
  8. 242 × 12 = ______
  9. 242 × 2 = ______
  10. 242 × 6 = ______
  11. 242 × 4 = ______
  12. 242 × 4 = ______
Answer key
  1. 1,210
  2. 2,904
  3. 968
  4. 1,936
  5. 2,662
  6. 484
  7. 968
  8. 2,904
  9. 484
  10. 1,452
  11. 968
  12. 968

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 242 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
    Answer9 × 242 = 2,178 pencils.
  2. Tickets cost $242 each. How much do 8 tickets cost?
    Answer8 × $242 = $1,936.
  3. 2,178 chairs are set out in rows of 242. How many rows are there?
    Answer2,178 ÷ 242 = 9 rows.
  4. A plant grows 242 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 8 weeks?
    Answer8 × 242 = 1,936 millimetres.

About this page

The table, the patterns and the practice questions are all calculated for 242 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 242 × 12?

2,904.

What is half of 242 × 8?

242 × 8 = 1,936, and half of that is 968, which is 242 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.

What is 242 times 0?

0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 242 contain nothing.

What is 242 × 7 and 242 × 8?

242 × 7 = 1,694 and 242 × 8 = 1,936. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.

Is 3,630 in the 242 times table?

Yes: 3,630 ÷ 242 = 15 with no remainder. 3,631 is not, because dividing it by 242 leaves a remainder of 1.

How do I learn the 242 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.