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72 Times (72×) Multiplication Table

72 times table, 1 to 20

72 × 172
72 × 2144
72 × 3216
72 × 4288
72 × 5360
72 × 6432
72 × 7504
72 × 8576
72 × 9648
72 × 10720
72 × 11792
72 × 12864
72 × 13936
72 × 141,008
72 × 151,080
72 × 161,152
72 × 171,224
72 × 181,296
72 × 191,368
72 × 201,440
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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 72 is even.
  • The digits of every answer add up to a multiple of 9.
  • Split it into tens and ones: 72 × k = 70 × k + 2 × k.
  • Each answer is 72 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 72.

Building it from tables you already know

Every answer in the 72 times table is double the answer in the 36 times table: 36 × 6 = 216, so 72 × 6 = 432. To multiply 72 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 72 away: 720 − 72 = 648. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 72: 720 + 72 = 792. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 72 → 144 → 288.

There are 1 multiples of 72 below 100, and 13 below 1,000. A number is in the 72 times table exactly when it divides by 72 with no remainder.

Odd, even and the last digit

Because 72 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: 72 × 10 = 720, and 72 × 100 = 7,200. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 720 is 360.

Using the 72 times table to divide

Every fact also works backwards: because 72 × 7 = 504, you know 504 ÷ 72 = 7 and 504 ÷ 7 = 72. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.

72 times table practice worksheet

  1. 72 × 6 = ______
  2. 72 × 5 = ______
  3. 72 × 3 = ______
  4. 72 × 3 = ______
  5. 72 × 5 = ______
  6. 72 × 7 = ______
  7. 72 × 7 = ______
  8. 72 × 4 = ______
  9. 72 × 3 = ______
  10. 72 × 1 = ______
  11. 72 × 2 = ______
  12. 72 × 12 = ______
Answer key
  1. 432
  2. 360
  3. 216
  4. 216
  5. 360
  6. 504
  7. 504
  8. 288
  9. 216
  10. 72
  11. 144
  12. 864

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 72 pencils. How many pencils are in 7 boxes?
    Answer7 × 72 = 504 pencils.
  2. Tickets cost $72 each. How much do 6 tickets cost?
    Answer6 × $72 = $432.
  3. 648 chairs are set out in rows of 72. How many rows are there?
    Answer648 ÷ 72 = 9 rows.
  4. A plant grows 72 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 10 weeks?
    Answer10 × 72 = 720 millimetres.
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About this page

The table, the patterns and the practice questions are all calculated for 72 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 72 × 12?

864.

What is half of 72 × 8?

72 × 8 = 576, and half of that is 288, which is 72 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.

What is 72 times 0?

0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 72 contain nothing.

What is 72 × 7 and 72 × 8?

72 × 7 = 504 and 72 × 8 = 576. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.

Is 1,080 in the 72 times table?

Yes: 1,080 ÷ 72 = 15 with no remainder. 1,081 is not, because dividing it by 72 leaves a remainder of 1.

How do I learn the 72 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.