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542 Times (542×) Multiplication Table

542 times table, 1 to 20

542 × 1542
542 × 21,084
542 × 31,626
542 × 42,168
542 × 52,710
542 × 63,252
542 × 73,794
542 × 84,336
542 × 94,878
542 × 105,420
542 × 115,962
542 × 126,504
542 × 137,046
542 × 147,588
542 × 158,130
542 × 168,672
542 × 179,214
542 × 189,756
542 × 1910,298
542 × 2010,840

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 542 is even.
  • Split it into tens and ones: 542 × k = 540 × k + 2 × k.
  • Each answer is 542 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 542.

Building it from tables you already know

Every answer in the 542 times table is double the answer in the 271 times table: 271 × 6 = 1,626, so 542 × 6 = 3,252. To multiply 542 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 542 away: 5,420 − 542 = 4,878. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 542: 5,420 + 542 = 5,962. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 542 → 1,084 → 2,168.

Every multiple of 542 is at least 542, so there are none below 100 and 1 below 1,000. A number is in the 542 times table exactly when it divides by 542 with no remainder.

Odd, even and the last digit

Because 542 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: 542 × 10 = 5,420, and 542 × 100 = 54,200. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 5,420 is 2,710.

Using the 542 times table to divide

Every fact also works backwards: because 542 × 7 = 3,794, you know 3,794 ÷ 542 = 7 and 3,794 ÷ 7 = 542. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.

542 times table practice worksheet

  1. 542 × 3 = ______
  2. 542 × 9 = ______
  3. 542 × 2 = ______
  4. 542 × 11 = ______
  5. 542 × 3 = ______
  6. 542 × 7 = ______
  7. 542 × 10 = ______
  8. 542 × 6 = ______
  9. 542 × 4 = ______
  10. 542 × 8 = ______
  11. 542 × 2 = ______
  12. 542 × 2 = ______
Answer key
  1. 1,626
  2. 4,878
  3. 1,084
  4. 5,962
  5. 1,626
  6. 3,794
  7. 5,420
  8. 3,252
  9. 2,168
  10. 4,336
  11. 1,084
  12. 1,084

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 542 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
    Answer6 × 542 = 3,252 pencils.
  2. Tickets cost $542 each. How much do 10 tickets cost?
    Answer10 × $542 = $5,420.
  3. 3,252 chairs are set out in rows of 542. How many rows are there?
    Answer3,252 ÷ 542 = 6 rows.
  4. A plant grows 542 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 11 weeks?
    Answer11 × 542 = 5,962 millimetres.

About this page

The table, the patterns and the practice questions are all calculated for 542 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 542 × 12?

6,504.

What is half of 542 × 8?

542 × 8 = 4,336, and half of that is 2,168, which is 542 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.

What is 542 times 0?

0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 542 contain nothing.

What is 542 × 7 and 542 × 8?

542 × 7 = 3,794 and 542 × 8 = 4,336. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.

Is 8,130 in the 542 times table?

Yes: 8,130 ÷ 542 = 15 with no remainder. 8,131 is not, because dividing it by 542 leaves a remainder of 1.

How do I learn the 542 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.