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981 Times (981×) Multiplication Table

981 times table, 1 to 20

981 × 1981
981 × 21,962
981 × 32,943
981 × 43,924
981 × 54,905
981 × 65,886
981 × 76,867
981 × 87,848
981 × 98,829
981 × 109,810
981 × 1110,791
981 × 1211,772
981 × 1312,753
981 × 1413,734
981 × 1514,715
981 × 1615,696
981 × 1716,677
981 × 1817,658
981 × 1918,639
981 × 2019,620

Patterns that help you remember it

  • The last digits repeat in a cycle of 10: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0.
  • The digits of every answer add up to a multiple of 9.
  • Split it into tens and ones: 981 × k = 980 × k + 1 × k.
  • Each answer is 981 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 981.

Building it from tables you already know

To multiply 981 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 981 away: 9,810 − 981 = 8,829. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 981: 9,810 + 981 = 10,791. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 981 → 1,962 → 3,924.

Every multiple of 981 is at least 981, so there are none below 100 and 1 below 1,000. A number is in the 981 times table exactly when it divides by 981 with no remainder.

Odd, even and the last digit

Because 981 is odd, the answers alternate between odd and even: 981 × 1 = 981 is odd, 981 × 2 = 1,962 is even, and so on. Multiplying by 10 always puts a zero on the end: 981 × 10 = 9,810, and 981 × 100 = 98,100. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 9,810 is 4,905.

Using the 981 times table to divide

Every fact also works backwards: because 981 × 7 = 6,867, you know 6,867 ÷ 981 = 7 and 6,867 ÷ 7 = 981. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.

981 times table practice worksheet

  1. 981 × 11 = ______
  2. 981 × 9 = ______
  3. 981 × 8 = ______
  4. 981 × 7 = ______
  5. 981 × 9 = ______
  6. 981 × 7 = ______
  7. 981 × 5 = ______
  8. 981 × 10 = ______
  9. 981 × 9 = ______
  10. 981 × 1 = ______
  11. 981 × 1 = ______
  12. 981 × 8 = ______
Answer key
  1. 10,791
  2. 8,829
  3. 7,848
  4. 6,867
  5. 8,829
  6. 6,867
  7. 4,905
  8. 9,810
  9. 8,829
  10. 981
  11. 981
  12. 7,848

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 981 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
    Answer9 × 981 = 8,829 pencils.
  2. Tickets cost $981 each. How much do 7 tickets cost?
    Answer7 × $981 = $6,867.
  3. 2,943 chairs are set out in rows of 981. How many rows are there?
    Answer2,943 ÷ 981 = 3 rows.
  4. A plant grows 981 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 12 weeks?
    Answer12 × 981 = 11,772 millimetres.

About this page

The table, the patterns and the practice questions are all calculated for 981 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 981 × 12?

11,772.

What is half of 981 × 8?

981 × 8 = 7,848, and half of that is 3,924, which is 981 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.

What is 981 times 0?

0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 981 contain nothing.

What is 981 × 7 and 981 × 8?

981 × 7 = 6,867 and 981 × 8 = 7,848. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.

Is 14,715 in the 981 times table?

Yes: 14,715 ÷ 981 = 15 with no remainder. 14,716 is not, because dividing it by 981 leaves a remainder of 1.

How do I learn the 981 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.