540 Times (540×) Multiplication Table
540 times table, 1 to 20
| 540 × 1 | 540 |
| 540 × 2 | 1,080 |
| 540 × 3 | 1,620 |
| 540 × 4 | 2,160 |
| 540 × 5 | 2,700 |
| 540 × 6 | 3,240 |
| 540 × 7 | 3,780 |
| 540 × 8 | 4,320 |
| 540 × 9 | 4,860 |
| 540 × 10 | 5,400 |
| 540 × 11 | 5,940 |
| 540 × 12 | 6,480 |
| 540 × 13 | 7,020 |
| 540 × 14 | 7,560 |
| 540 × 15 | 8,100 |
| 540 × 16 | 8,640 |
| 540 × 17 | 9,180 |
| 540 × 18 | 9,720 |
| 540 × 19 | 10,260 |
| 540 × 20 | 10,800 |
Patterns that help you remember it
- The last digits repeat in a cycle of 1: 0.
- Every answer is even, because 540 is even.
- The digits of every answer add up to a multiple of 9.
- Every answer ends in 0 or 5.
- Split it into tens and ones: 540 × k = 540 × k + 0 × k.
- Each answer is 540 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 540.
Building it from tables you already know
Every answer in the 540 times table is double the answer in the 270 times table: 270 × 6 = 1,620, so 540 × 6 = 3,240. To multiply 540 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 540 away: 5,400 − 540 = 4,860. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 540: 5,400 + 540 = 5,940. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 540 → 1,080 → 2,160.
Every multiple of 540 is at least 540, so there are none below 100 and 1 below 1,000. A number is in the 540 times table exactly when it divides by 540 with no remainder.
Odd, even and the last digit
Because 540 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: 540 × 10 = 5,400, and 540 × 100 = 54,000. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 5,400 is 2,700.
Using the 540 times table to divide
Every fact also works backwards: because 540 × 7 = 3,780, you know 3,780 ÷ 540 = 7 and 3,780 ÷ 7 = 540. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.
540 times table practice worksheet
- 540 × 3 = ______
- 540 × 9 = ______
- 540 × 7 = ______
- 540 × 9 = ______
- 540 × 7 = ______
- 540 × 10 = ______
- 540 × 9 = ______
- 540 × 4 = ______
- 540 × 8 = ______
- 540 × 11 = ______
- 540 × 12 = ______
- 540 × 10 = ______
Answer key
- 1,620
- 4,860
- 3,780
- 4,860
- 3,780
- 5,400
- 4,860
- 2,160
- 4,320
- 5,940
- 6,480
- 5,400
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 540 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
Answer
6 × 540 = 3,240 pencils. - Tickets cost $540 each. How much do 12 tickets cost?
Answer
12 × $540 = $6,480. - 3,240 chairs are set out in rows of 540. How many rows are there?
Answer
3,240 ÷ 540 = 6 rows. - A plant grows 540 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 9 weeks?
Answer
9 × 540 = 4,860 millimetres.
Questions
What is 540 × 12?
6,480.
What is half of 540 × 8?
540 × 8 = 4,320, and half of that is 2,160, which is 540 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.
What is 540 times 0?
0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 540 contain nothing.
What is 540 × 7 and 540 × 8?
540 × 7 = 3,780 and 540 × 8 = 4,320. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.
Is 8,100 in the 540 times table?
Yes: 8,100 ÷ 540 = 15 with no remainder. 8,101 is not, because dividing it by 540 leaves a remainder of 1.
How do I learn the 540 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.