8 Times Table Games for Kids
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The 8 times table is one of the most challenging in the primary curriculum. It produces large even numbers that sit close together — 48, 56, 64, 72 — making it easy to confuse adjacent facts. Consistent 8 times table games and practice are essential for building the confident recall children need for the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check.
SpeedSum offers focused game modes that target the 8 times table directly, helping children build speed and accuracy through short daily sessions.
What Is the 8 Times Table?
The 8 times table produces even multiples: 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96. All answers are even. A useful strategy is the triple-doubling method: to find 8 × n, double n three times. For example, 8 × 6: double 6 = 12, double again = 24, double again = 48. The 8 times table is introduced in Year 3 alongside the 3 and 4 times tables.
| Equation | Answer |
|---|---|
| 8 × 1 | 8 |
| 8 × 2 | 16 |
| 8 × 3 | 24 |
| 8 × 4 | 32 |
| 8 × 5 | 40 |
| 8 × 6 | 48 |
| 8 × 7 | 56 |
| 8 × 8 | 64 |
| 8 × 9 | 72 |
| 8 × 10 | 80 |
| 8 × 11 | 88 |
| 8 × 12 | 96 |
The complete 8 times table, from 8 × 1 to 8 × 12.
Why Children Find the 8 Times Table Difficult
The 8 times table is consistently one of the most difficult for primary school children, combining large numbers, pattern similarity, and densely confusable facts.
- Large numbers cluster together — 8 × 6 = 48, 8 × 7 = 56, 8 × 8 = 64, and 8 × 9 = 72 are all close, even numbers that require distinct memory traces
- The triple-doubling strategy is too slow for timed tests — while useful for deriving facts, it cannot be used reliably within a 6-second MTC window
- Confusion with the 4 and 6 times tables — answers like 24, 32, and 48 appear across multiple tables
Tips for Learning the 8 Times Table
- 1Introduce the doubling chain as a strategy: 8 × n = double → double → double, so 8 × 3: 3 → 6 → 12 → 24
- 2Focus specifically on the hardest cluster: 8 × 6 = 48, 8 × 7 = 56, 8 × 8 = 64, 8 × 9 = 72
- 3Point out that all 8× answers are even as a quick self-check
- 4Practise 8× facts in random order — isolated recall is what tests actually require
- 5Use SpeedSum's Traffic Light Challenge for the 8 times table once basic recall is secure, to build fast-response habits
Common Mistakes with the 8 Times Table
8 × 7 and 8 × 8 confusion
8 × 7 = 56 and 8 × 8 = 64 are frequently swapped. Specific drilling of these two facts together — and emphasising the 8-unit gap — helps distinguish them.
Giving 42 for 8 × 6
Children learning the 7 times table simultaneously sometimes give 7 × 6 = 42 for 8 × 6 = 48. This cross-table confusion only resolves through separate practice of each table before mixing them.
Slow derivation under time pressure
Children relying on triple-doubling take too long for the MTC's 6-second window. Regular timed practice shifts recall from calculation to automatic memory.
How SpeedSum Helps with 8 Times Table Practice
SpeedSum is a free maths practice platform built by parents. Its five game modes target different aspects of multiplication fluency — from timed speed challenges to inverse-operation practice. 4 of them can be pointed at a single table, so children can practise the 8 times table in several formats.
90 Second Challenge
Answer as many 8 times table questions as possible in 90 seconds. The time pressure drives rapid retrieval and helps build automatic recall.
Get to 100 Challenge
Work up to a score of 100 at your own pace, with questions that get harder as you go — good for building accuracy and stamina across mixed arithmetic.
Missing Piece Challenge
Questions appear with a missing factor, for example 8 × ? = 56. This develops the inverse-operation thinking that underpins division.
Traffic Light Challenge
Answer 8 times table questions and get colour-coded feedback: green for fast and correct, amber for correct but slow, red for incorrect.
Times Table Tower
Stack blocks by answering 8 times table questions correctly. Each correct answer adds a block; each wrong answer takes one away.
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