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987 Times (987×) Multiplication Table

987 times table, 1 to 20

987 × 1987
987 × 21,974
987 × 32,961
987 × 43,948
987 × 54,935
987 × 65,922
987 × 76,909
987 × 87,896
987 × 98,883
987 × 109,870
987 × 1110,857
987 × 1211,844
987 × 1312,831
987 × 1413,818
987 × 1514,805
987 × 1615,792
987 × 1716,779
987 × 1817,766
987 × 1918,753
987 × 2019,740

Patterns that help you remember it

  • The last digits repeat in a cycle of 10: 7, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 6, 3, 0.
  • Split it into tens and ones: 987 × k = 980 × k + 7 × k.
  • Each answer is 987 more than the one before, so you can count on in steps of 987.

Building it from tables you already know

To multiply 987 by 9, multiply by 10 and take one 987 away: 9,870 − 987 = 8,883. To multiply by 11, multiply by 10 and add one more 987: 9,870 + 987 = 10,857. Multiplying by 4 is doubling twice: 987 → 1,974 → 3,948.

Every multiple of 987 is at least 987, so there are none below 100 and 1 below 1,000. A number is in the 987 times table exactly when it divides by 987 with no remainder.

Odd, even and the last digit

Because 987 is odd, the answers alternate between odd and even: 987 × 1 = 987 is odd, 987 × 2 = 1,974 is even, and so on. Multiplying by 10 always puts a zero on the end: 987 × 10 = 9,870, and 987 × 100 = 98,700. Multiplying by 5 is half of multiplying by 10: half of 9,870 is 4,935.

Using the 987 times table to divide

Every fact also works backwards: because 987 × 7 = 6,909, you know 6,909 ÷ 987 = 7 and 6,909 ÷ 7 = 987. Practising the table and its division facts together halves the work.

987 times table practice worksheet

  1. 987 × 12 = ______
  2. 987 × 12 = ______
  3. 987 × 6 = ______
  4. 987 × 6 = ______
  5. 987 × 2 = ______
  6. 987 × 11 = ______
  7. 987 × 3 = ______
  8. 987 × 7 = ______
  9. 987 × 9 = ______
  10. 987 × 12 = ______
  11. 987 × 5 = ______
  12. 987 × 7 = ______
Answer key
  1. 11,844
  2. 11,844
  3. 5,922
  4. 5,922
  5. 1,974
  6. 10,857
  7. 2,961
  8. 6,909
  9. 8,883
  10. 11,844
  11. 4,935
  12. 6,909

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 987 pencils. How many pencils are in 8 boxes?
    Answer8 × 987 = 7,896 pencils.
  2. Tickets cost $987 each. How much do 8 tickets cost?
    Answer8 × $987 = $7,896.
  3. 7,896 chairs are set out in rows of 987. How many rows are there?
    Answer7,896 ÷ 987 = 8 rows.
  4. A plant grows 987 millimetres a week. How much does it grow in 10 weeks?
    Answer10 × 987 = 9,870 millimetres.

About this page

The table, the patterns and the practice questions are all calculated for 987 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 987 × 12?

11,844.

What is half of 987 × 8?

987 × 8 = 7,896, and half of that is 3,948, which is 987 × 4. Halving one factor halves the answer.

What is 987 times 0?

0. Any number multiplied by zero is zero, because zero groups of 987 contain nothing.

What is 987 × 7 and 987 × 8?

987 × 7 = 6,909 and 987 × 8 = 7,896. These two are the facts most people find hardest, so they are worth practising on their own.

Is 14,805 in the 987 times table?

Yes: 14,805 ÷ 987 = 15 with no remainder. 14,806 is not, because dividing it by 987 leaves a remainder of 1.

How do I learn the 987 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.