2 Times Table Worksheet

The 2 times table is where multiplication really begins. It is the friendliest table of all, because every answer is simply a number doubled — and most children already know their doubles from adding. If a child can tell you that 7 + 7 = 14, he already knows that 2 × 7 = 14; he just needs someone to point it out.

This free printable worksheet practises the 2 times table the way memory actually works: mixed order, repeated often, with help that fades away. Download it below, or read on for the 2 table’s hardest facts and the trick that unlocks the whole table.

The 2 times table

• 2 × 1 = 2
• 2 × 2 = 4
• 2 × 3 = 6
• 2 × 4 = 8
• 2 × 5 = 10
• 2 × 6 = 12
• 2 × 7 = 14
• 2 × 8 = 16
• 2 × 9 = 18
• 2 × 10 = 20

Every answer in the 2 table is an even number, and the answers climb in steady steps of two: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10… Once a child sees that the answers are just counting in pairs, the whole table stops looking like ten separate facts and becomes one simple idea.

Play the 2 times table game online

Type the answers in the outer ring. Every correct answer turns green — finish all 9 circles and try to beat your own score and time.

The hardest facts in the 2 table

Not all facts are equal. In my classroom, these are the 2-table facts children miss most — give them extra attention:

• 2 × 9 = 18 — the biggest jump for beginners — double 9 by doubling 10 and taking away 2
• 2 × 8 = 16 — children often mix it with 2 × 6 = 12; practise 6, 7, 8, 9 together
• 2 × 7 = 14 — worth drilling because it returns later inside the 4, 6 and 8 tables

Memory trick: The doubling trick

There is nothing to memorise in the 2 table beyond doubling itself. Teach children to answer by adding the number to itself: for 2 × 8, think 8 + 8 = 16. Real objects make it land instantly — pairs of shoes, pairs of socks, bicycle wheels, eyes and ears. Two of anything is the 2 table at work.

About this worksheet

The download is a one-page A4 sheet with 9 target circles and 54 questions. The 2 sits in the centre of each circle; the inner ring holds multipliers 1 to 10 in mixed order; the child writes each answer in the outer ring.

• Row 1 — With a little help: two answers are printed in blue on each circle, so a nervous beginner starts with success.
• Row 2 — Only one help: a single given answer per circle.
• Row 3 — Star Challenge: no help at all — the true test of recall.

Every multiplier appears five or six times across the sheet, so even the hardest facts above get repeated practice. A score strip at the bottom records the score out of 54 and the time taken, with three stars to colour in.

Download

• Download the 2 times table worksheet (full-size printable image)
• All 9 worksheets, tables 2–10, in one PDF
• Answer keys for all 9 tables (PDF)

The sheet prints cleanly in black and white on A4. For reuse, slide it into a plastic sleeve and let children write with a whiteboard marker.

Quick practice — can you answer without the sheet?

1. 2 × 7 = ?

2. 2 × 9 = ?

3. 2 × 6 = ?

Frequently asked questions

When should a child learn the 2 times table?

The 2 table is normally the very first table taught, around ages 6–7 (Grade 1–2), right after children are confident with counting in twos and simple doubling.

Why do answers in the 2 table always end in 2, 4, 6, 8 or 0?

Because every multiple of 2 is an even number. This is also a child’s first meeting with the idea of odd and even — point it out, and the 2 table quietly teaches two topics at once.

My child counts on his fingers for the 2 table. Is that a problem?

Not at this stage. Counting in twos is the natural first strategy. The mixed-order circles on this worksheet gently push him from counting towards instant recall, without taking the support away too early.

Is this 2 times table worksheet free for classroom use?

Yes — it is free for classroom and home use. Please keep the credit line at the bottom of the sheet so other teachers can find the source.

Keep going

All tables — the complete target circles set · 3 times table worksheet →

Prepared by Rehman Ahmad Chaudhary — Head Teacher, GPS 117 DB(BJ), Yazman, Pakistan. I make these worksheets for my own classroom and share them free for teachers everywhere.