The 3 times table
Below are the products of 3 and the numbers 1 to 10. Read the table, learn the trick and practise to make it stick.
| 3 × 1 | = | 3 |
| 3 × 2 | = | 6 |
| 3 × 3 | = | 9 |
| 3 × 4 | = | 12 |
| 3 × 5 | = | 15 |
| 3 × 6 | = | 18 |
| 3 × 7 | = | 21 |
| 3 × 8 | = | 24 |
| 3 × 9 | = | 27 |
| 3 × 10 | = | 30 |
💡 Memory trick
For × 3, double the number and add it once more: 8 × 3 = 16 + 8 = 24.
Dividing by 3
3 ÷ 3 = 16 ÷ 3 = 29 ÷ 3 = 312 ÷ 3 = 415 ÷ 3 = 518 ÷ 3 = 621 ÷ 3 = 724 ÷ 3 = 827 ÷ 3 = 930 ÷ 3 = 10