8 Times Table Worksheet

The 8 times table looks big and frightening — 64, 72, answers in the seventies. But it is built from the friendliest skill a child owns: doubling. Double, double, and double again. The 8 table is the 2 table’s grandchild, and children find that genuinely funny.

This free printable worksheet practises the 8 times table the way memory actually works: mixed order, repeated often, with help that fades away. Download it below, or read on for the 8 table’s hardest facts and the trick that unlocks the whole table.

The 8 times table

• 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

To find any 8-table fact, double three times: 8 × 7 → double 7 = 14 → double 14 = 28 → double 28 = 56. All answers are even, and the table shares half its facts with the 4 table doubled (4 × 7 = 28, so 8 × 7 = 56). The answers also end in a repeating rhythm: 8, 6, 4, 2, 0, 8, 6, 4, 2, 0.

Play the 8 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 8 table

Not all facts are equal. In my classroom, these are the 8-table facts children miss most — give them extra attention:

• 8 × 9 = 72 — the biggest fact in the table; triple-double 9 → 18 → 36 → 72
• 8 × 7 = 56 — the same stubborn fact as 7 × 8 — the 5-6-7-8 trick rescues it here too
• 8 × 6 = 48 — often confused with 8 × 7; drill the pair side by side

Memory trick: Double, double, double again

Teach the triple-double as a chant with actions: take the number, DOUBLE (arms wide), DOUBLE (wider), DOUBLE (widest). For 8 × 6: 6 → 12 → 24 → 48. Children who master this own a strategy that never deserts them — even in secondary school, a forgotten 8-fact can be rebuilt in seconds.

About this worksheet

The download is a one-page A4 sheet with 9 target circles and 54 questions. The 8 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 8 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. 8 × 9 = ?

2. 8 × 7 = ?

3. 8 × 8 = ?

Frequently asked questions

What is the easiest way to work out the 8 times table?

Double three times. 8 × 7: double 7 is 14, double 14 is 28, double 28 is 56. It always works, and it strengthens the doubling skill that mental maths depends on.

Which 8-table facts are hardest?

8 × 9 = 72 and 8 × 7 = 56. Note that 8 × 7 is the same fact as 7 × 8 — the champion of hard facts — so a child who conquered it in the 7 table gets it free here.

Is 8 × 8 = 64 worth special attention?

Yes — squares are memorable landmarks. Children enjoy 8 × 8 = 64, and a known landmark helps them rebuild neighbouring facts (8 × 9 is 64 + 8).

Is this 8 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 · ← 7 times table worksheet · 9 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.