553 Times (553×) Multiplication Table
553 times table, 1 to 20
| 553 × 1 | 553 |
| 553 × 2 | 1,106 |
| 553 × 3 | 1,659 |
| 553 × 4 | 2,212 |
| 553 × 5 | 2,765 |
| 553 × 6 | 3,318 |
| 553 × 7 | 3,871 |
| 553 × 8 | 4,424 |
| 553 × 9 | 4,977 |
| 553 × 10 | 5,530 |
| 553 × 11 | 6,083 |
| 553 × 12 | 6,636 |
| 553 × 13 | 7,189 |
| 553 × 14 | 7,742 |
| 553 × 15 | 8,295 |
| 553 × 16 | 8,848 |
| 553 × 17 | 9,401 |
| 553 × 18 | 9,954 |
| 553 × 19 | 10,507 |
| 553 × 20 | 11,060 |
Patterns that help you remember it
- The last digits repeat in a cycle of 10: 3, 6, 9, 2, 5, 8, 1, 4, 7, 0.
- Split it into tens and ones: 553 × k = 550 × k + 3 × k.
- Each answer is 553 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 553.
Building it from tables you already know
To multiply 553 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 553 away: 5,530 − 553 = 4,977. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 553: 5,530 + 553 = 6,083. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 553 → 1,106 → 2,212.
Every multiple of 553 is at least 553, so there are none below 100 and 1 below 1,000. A number is in the 553 times table exactly when it divides by 553 with no remainder.
Odd, even and the last digit
Because 553 is odd, the answers alternate between odd and even: 553 × 1 = 553 is odd, 553 × 2 = 1,106 is even, and so on. Multiplying by 10 always puts a zero on the end: 553 × 10 = 5,530, and 553 × 100 = 55,300. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 5,530 is 2,765.
Using the 553 times table to divide
Every fact also works backwards: because 553 × 7 = 3,871, you know 3,871 ÷ 553 = 7 and 3,871 ÷ 7 = 553. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.
553 times table practice worksheet
- 553 × 5 = ______
- 553 × 1 = ______
- 553 × 11 = ______
- 553 × 4 = ______
- 553 × 11 = ______
- 553 × 4 = ______
- 553 × 8 = ______
- 553 × 10 = ______
- 553 × 1 = ______
- 553 × 6 = ______
- 553 × 3 = ______
- 553 × 5 = ______
Answer key
- 2,765
- 553
- 6,083
- 2,212
- 6,083
- 2,212
- 4,424
- 5,530
- 553
- 3,318
- 1,659
- 2,765
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 553 pencils. How many pencils are in 4 boxes?
Answer
4 × 553 = 2,212 pencils. - Tickets cost $553 each. How much do 6 tickets cost?
Answer
6 × $553 = $3,318. - 2,765 chairs are set out in rows of 553. How many rows are there?
Answer
2,765 ÷ 553 = 5 rows. - A plant grows 553 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 6 weeks?
Answer
6 × 553 = 3,318 millimetres.
Questions
What is 553 × 12?
6,636.
What is half of 553 × 8?
553 × 8 = 4,424, and half of that is 2,212, which is 553 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.
What is 553 times 0?
0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 553 contain nothing.
What is 553 × 7 and 553 × 8?
553 × 7 = 3,871 and 553 × 8 = 4,424. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.
Is 8,295 in the 553 times table?
Yes: 8,295 ÷ 553 = 15 with no remainder. 8,296 is not, because dividing it by 553 leaves a remainder of 1.
How do I learn the 553 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.