502 Times (502×) Multiplication Table
502 times table, 1 to 20
| 502 × 1 | 502 |
| 502 × 2 | 1,004 |
| 502 × 3 | 1,506 |
| 502 × 4 | 2,008 |
| 502 × 5 | 2,510 |
| 502 × 6 | 3,012 |
| 502 × 7 | 3,514 |
| 502 × 8 | 4,016 |
| 502 × 9 | 4,518 |
| 502 × 10 | 5,020 |
| 502 × 11 | 5,522 |
| 502 × 12 | 6,024 |
| 502 × 13 | 6,526 |
| 502 × 14 | 7,028 |
| 502 × 15 | 7,530 |
| 502 × 16 | 8,032 |
| 502 × 17 | 8,534 |
| 502 × 18 | 9,036 |
| 502 × 19 | 9,538 |
| 502 × 20 | 10,040 |
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 502 is even.
- Split it into tens and ones: 502 × k = 500 × k + 2 × k.
- Each answer is 502 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 502.
Building it from tables you already know
Every answer in the 502 times table is double the answer in the 251 times table: 251 × 6 = 1,506, so 502 × 6 = 3,012. To multiply 502 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 502 away: 5,020 − 502 = 4,518. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 502: 5,020 + 502 = 5,522. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 502 → 1,004 → 2,008.
Every multiple of 502 is at least 502, so there are none below 100 and 1 below 1,000. A number is in the 502 times table exactly when it divides by 502 with no remainder.
Odd, even and the last digit
Because 502 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: 502 × 10 = 5,020, and 502 × 100 = 50,200. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 5,020 is 2,510.
Using the 502 times table to divide
Every fact also works backwards: because 502 × 7 = 3,514, you know 3,514 ÷ 502 = 7 and 3,514 ÷ 7 = 502. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.
502 times table practice worksheet
- 502 × 12 = ______
- 502 × 10 = ______
- 502 × 5 = ______
- 502 × 1 = ______
- 502 × 2 = ______
- 502 × 7 = ______
- 502 × 1 = ______
- 502 × 8 = ______
- 502 × 4 = ______
- 502 × 1 = ______
- 502 × 10 = ______
- 502 × 12 = ______
Answer key
- 6,024
- 5,020
- 2,510
- 502
- 1,004
- 3,514
- 502
- 4,016
- 2,008
- 502
- 5,020
- 6,024
Word problems
Times tables are most useful when you can spot them in a question. Try these, then open each one to check:
- A box holds 502 pencils. How many pencils are in 3 boxes?
Answer
3 × 502 = 1,506 pencils. - Tickets cost $502 each. How much do 8 tickets cost?
Answer
8 × $502 = $4,016. - 4,016 chairs are set out in rows of 502. How many rows are there?
Answer
4,016 ÷ 502 = 8 rows. - A plant grows 502 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 11 weeks?
Answer
11 × 502 = 5,522 millimetres.
Questions
What is 502 × 12?
6,024.
What is half of 502 × 8?
502 × 8 = 4,016, and half of that is 2,008, which is 502 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.
What is 502 times 0?
0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 502 contain nothing.
What is 502 × 7 and 502 × 8?
502 × 7 = 3,514 and 502 × 8 = 4,016. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.
Is 7,530 in the 502 times table?
Yes: 7,530 ÷ 502 = 15 with no remainder. 7,531 is not, because dividing it by 502 leaves a remainder of 1.
How do I learn the 502 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.