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985 Times (985×) Multiplication Table

985 times table, 1 to 20

985 × 1985
985 × 21,970
985 × 32,955
985 × 43,940
985 × 54,925
985 × 65,910
985 × 76,895
985 × 87,880
985 × 98,865
985 × 109,850
985 × 1110,835
985 × 1211,820
985 × 1312,805
985 × 1413,790
985 × 1514,775
985 × 1615,760
985 × 1716,745
985 × 1817,730
985 × 1918,715
985 × 2019,700

Patterns that help you remember it

  • The last digits repeat in a cycle of 2: 5, 0.
  • Every answer ends in 0 or 5.
  • Split it into tens and ones: 985 × k = 980 × k + 5 × k.
  • Each answer is 985 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 985.

Building it from tables you already know

To multiply 985 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 985 away: 9,850 − 985 = 8,865. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 985: 9,850 + 985 = 10,835. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 985 → 1,970 → 3,940.

Every multiple of 985 is at least 985, so there are none below 100 and 1 below 1,000. A number is in the 985 times table exactly when it divides by 985 with no remainder.

Odd, even and the last digit

Because 985 is odd, the answers alternate between odd and even: 985 × 1 = 985 is odd, 985 × 2 = 1,970 is even, and so on. Multiplying by 10 always puts a zero on the end: 985 × 10 = 9,850, and 985 × 100 = 98,500. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 9,850 is 4,925.

Using the 985 times table to divide

Every fact also works backwards: because 985 × 7 = 6,895, you know 6,895 ÷ 985 = 7 and 6,895 ÷ 7 = 985. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.

985 times table practice worksheet

  1. 985 × 12 = ______
  2. 985 × 11 = ______
  3. 985 × 1 = ______
  4. 985 × 9 = ______
  5. 985 × 11 = ______
  6. 985 × 4 = ______
  7. 985 × 2 = ______
  8. 985 × 12 = ______
  9. 985 × 2 = ______
  10. 985 × 10 = ______
  11. 985 × 3 = ______
  12. 985 × 4 = ______
Answer key
  1. 11,820
  2. 10,835
  3. 985
  4. 8,865
  5. 10,835
  6. 3,940
  7. 1,970
  8. 11,820
  9. 1,970
  10. 9,850
  11. 2,955
  12. 3,940

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 985 pencils. How many pencils are in 9 boxes?
    Answer9 × 985 = 8,865 pencils.
  2. Tickets cost $985 each. How much do 12 tickets cost?
    Answer12 × $985 = $11,820.
  3. 3,940 chairs are set out in rows of 985. How many rows are there?
    Answer3,940 ÷ 985 = 4 rows.
  4. A plant grows 985 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 7 weeks?
    Answer7 × 985 = 6,895 millimetres.

About this page

The table, the patterns and the practice questions are all calculated for 985 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 985 × 12?

11,820.

What is half of 985 × 8?

985 × 8 = 7,880, and half of that is 3,940, which is 985 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.

What is 985 times 0?

0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 985 contain nothing.

What is 985 × 7 and 985 × 8?

985 × 7 = 6,895 and 985 × 8 = 7,880. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.

Is 14,775 in the 985 times table?

Yes: 14,775 ÷ 985 = 15 with no remainder. 14,776 is not, because dividing it by 985 leaves a remainder of 1.

How do I learn the 985 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.