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261 Times (261×) Multiplication Table

261 times table, 1 to 20

261 × 1261
261 × 2522
261 × 3783
261 × 41,044
261 × 51,305
261 × 61,566
261 × 71,827
261 × 82,088
261 × 92,349
261 × 102,610
261 × 112,871
261 × 123,132
261 × 133,393
261 × 143,654
261 × 153,915
261 × 164,176
261 × 174,437
261 × 184,698
261 × 194,959
261 × 205,220

Patterns that help you remember it

  • The last digits repeat in a cycle of 10: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0.
  • The digits of every answer add up to a multiple of 9.
  • Split it into tens and ones: 261 × k = 260 × k + 1 × k.
  • Each answer is 261 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 261.

Building it from tables you already know

To multiply 261 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 261 away: 2,610 − 261 = 2,349. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 261: 2,610 + 261 = 2,871. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 261 → 522 → 1,044.

Every multiple of 261 is at least 261, so there are none below 100 and 3 below 1,000. A number is in the 261 times table exactly when it divides by 261 with no remainder.

Odd, even and the last digit

Because 261 is odd, the answers alternate between odd and even: 261 × 1 = 261 is odd, 261 × 2 = 522 is even, and so on. Multiplying by 10 always puts a zero on the end: 261 × 10 = 2,610, and 261 × 100 = 26,100. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 2,610 is 1,305.

Using the 261 times table to divide

Every fact also works backwards: because 261 × 7 = 1,827, you know 1,827 ÷ 261 = 7 and 1,827 ÷ 7 = 261. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.

261 times table practice worksheet

  1. 261 × 7 = ______
  2. 261 × 11 = ______
  3. 261 × 4 = ______
  4. 261 × 4 = ______
  5. 261 × 1 = ______
  6. 261 × 8 = ______
  7. 261 × 4 = ______
  8. 261 × 11 = ______
  9. 261 × 2 = ______
  10. 261 × 8 = ______
  11. 261 × 2 = ______
  12. 261 × 5 = ______
Answer key
  1. 1,827
  2. 2,871
  3. 1,044
  4. 1,044
  5. 261
  6. 2,088
  7. 1,044
  8. 2,871
  9. 522
  10. 2,088
  11. 522
  12. 1,305

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 261 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
    Answer3 × 261 = 783 pencils.
  2. Tickets cost $261 each. How much do 4 tickets cost?
    Answer4 × $261 = $1,044.
  3. 1,827 chairs are set out in rows of 261. How many rows are there?
    Answer1,827 ÷ 261 = 7 rows.
  4. A plant grows 261 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 12 weeks?
    Answer12 × 261 = 3,132 millimetres.

About this page

The table, the patterns and the practice questions are all calculated for 261 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 261 × 12?

3,132.

What is half of 261 × 8?

261 × 8 = 2,088, and half of that is 1,044, which is 261 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.

What is 261 times 0?

0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 261 contain nothing.

What is 261 × 7 and 261 × 8?

261 × 7 = 1,827 and 261 × 8 = 2,088. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.

Is 3,915 in the 261 times table?

Yes: 3,915 ÷ 261 = 15 with no remainder. 3,916 is not, because dividing it by 261 leaves a remainder of 1.

How do I learn the 261 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.