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256 Times (256×) Multiplication Table

256 times table, 1 to 20

256 × 1256
256 × 2512
256 × 3768
256 × 41,024
256 × 51,280
256 × 61,536
256 × 71,792
256 × 82,048
256 × 92,304
256 × 102,560
256 × 112,816
256 × 123,072
256 × 133,328
256 × 143,584
256 × 153,840
256 × 164,096
256 × 174,352
256 × 184,608
256 × 194,864
256 × 205,120

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 256 is even.
  • Split it into tens and ones: 256 × k = 250 × k + 6 × k.
  • Each answer is 256 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 256.

Building it from tables you already know

Every answer in the 256 times table is double the answer in the 128 times table: 128 × 6 = 768, so 256 × 6 = 1,536. To multiply 256 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 256 away: 2,560 − 256 = 2,304. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 256: 2,560 + 256 = 2,816. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 256 → 512 → 1,024.

Every multiple of 256 is at least 256, so there are none below 100 and 3 below 1,000. A number is in the 256 times table exactly when it divides by 256 with no remainder.

Odd, even and the last digit

Because 256 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: 256 × 10 = 2,560, and 256 × 100 = 25,600. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 2,560 is 1,280.

Using the 256 times table to divide

Every fact also works backwards: because 256 × 7 = 1,792, you know 1,792 ÷ 256 = 7 and 1,792 ÷ 7 = 256. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.

256 times table practice worksheet

  1. 256 × 7 = ______
  2. 256 × 5 = ______
  3. 256 × 3 = ______
  4. 256 × 6 = ______
  5. 256 × 1 = ______
  6. 256 × 8 = ______
  7. 256 × 12 = ______
  8. 256 × 6 = ______
  9. 256 × 11 = ______
  10. 256 × 2 = ______
  11. 256 × 2 = ______
  12. 256 × 11 = ______
Answer key
  1. 1,792
  2. 1,280
  3. 768
  4. 1,536
  5. 256
  6. 2,048
  7. 3,072
  8. 1,536
  9. 2,816
  10. 512
  11. 512
  12. 2,816

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 256 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
    Answer3 × 256 = 768 pencils.
  2. Tickets cost $256 each. How much do 4 tickets cost?
    Answer4 × $256 = $1,024.
  3. 1,280 chairs are set out in rows of 256. How many rows are there?
    Answer1,280 ÷ 256 = 5 rows.
  4. A plant grows 256 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 10 weeks?
    Answer10 × 256 = 2,560 millimetres.

About this page

The table, the patterns and the practice questions are all calculated for 256 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 256 × 12?

3,072.

What is half of 256 × 8?

256 × 8 = 2,048, and half of that is 1,024, which is 256 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.

What is 256 times 0?

0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 256 contain nothing.

What is 256 × 7 and 256 × 8?

256 × 7 = 1,792 and 256 × 8 = 2,048. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.

Is 3,840 in the 256 times table?

Yes: 3,840 ÷ 256 = 15 with no remainder. 3,841 is not, because dividing it by 256 leaves a remainder of 1.

How do I learn the 256 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.