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56 Times (56×) Multiplication Table

56 times table, 1 to 20

56 × 156
56 × 2112
56 × 3168
56 × 4224
56 × 5280
56 × 6336
56 × 7392
56 × 8448
56 × 9504
56 × 10560
56 × 11616
56 × 12672
56 × 13728
56 × 14784
56 × 15840
56 × 16896
56 × 17952
56 × 181,008
56 × 191,064
56 × 201,120

Patterns that help you remember it

  • The last digits repeat in a cycle of 5: 6, 2, 8, 4, 0.
  • Every answer is even, because 56 is even.
  • Split it into tens and ones: 56 × k = 50 × k + 6 × k.
  • Each answer is 56 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 56.

Building it from tables you already know

Every answer in the 56 times table is double the answer in the 28 times table: 28 × 6 = 168, so 56 × 6 = 336. To multiply 56 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 56 away: 560 − 56 = 504. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 56: 560 + 56 = 616. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 56 → 112 → 224.

There are 1 multiples of 56 below 100, and 17 below 1,000. A number is in the 56 times table exactly when it divides by 56 with no remainder.

Odd, even and the last digit

Because 56 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: 56 × 10 = 560, and 56 × 100 = 5,600. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 560 is 280.

Using the 56 times table to divide

Every fact also works backwards: because 56 × 7 = 392, you know 392 ÷ 56 = 7 and 392 ÷ 7 = 56. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.

56 times table practice worksheet

  1. 56 × 5 = ______
  2. 56 × 12 = ______
  3. 56 × 3 = ______
  4. 56 × 12 = ______
  5. 56 × 10 = ______
  6. 56 × 2 = ______
  7. 56 × 2 = ______
  8. 56 × 6 = ______
  9. 56 × 6 = ______
  10. 56 × 12 = ______
  11. 56 × 9 = ______
  12. 56 × 6 = ______
Answer key
  1. 280
  2. 672
  3. 168
  4. 672
  5. 560
  6. 112
  7. 112
  8. 336
  9. 336
  10. 672
  11. 504
  12. 336

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 56 pencils. How many pencils are in 6 boxes?
    Answer6 × 56 = 336 pencils.
  2. Tickets cost $56 each. How much do 6 tickets cost?
    Answer6 × $56 = $336.
  3. 504 chairs are set out in rows of 56. How many rows are there?
    Answer504 ÷ 56 = 9 rows.
  4. A plant grows 56 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 10 weeks?
    Answer10 × 56 = 560 millimetres.

About this page

The table, the patterns and the practice questions are all calculated for 56 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 56 × 12?

672.

What is half of 56 × 8?

56 × 8 = 448, and half of that is 224, which is 56 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.

What is 56 times 0?

0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 56 contain nothing.

What is 56 × 7 and 56 × 8?

56 × 7 = 392 and 56 × 8 = 448. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.

Is 840 in the 56 times table?

Yes: 840 ÷ 56 = 15 with no remainder. 841 is not, because dividing it by 56 leaves a remainder of 1.

How do I learn the 56 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.