The 8 times table is the multiplication table of 8, found by multiplying 8 by each whole number to give 8, 16, 24, 32, and onward. Eight is friendlier than seven, because its whole structure is built from one move you already know: doubling.
Table of 8 up to 10
Multiplication | Product |
|---|---|
$8 \times 1$ | 8 |
$8 \times 2$ | 16 |
$8 \times 3$ | 24 |
$8 \times 4$ | 32 |
$8 \times 5$ | 40 |
$8 \times 6$ | 48 |
$8 \times 7$ | 56 |
$8 \times 8$ | 64 |
$8 \times 9$ | 72 |
$8 \times 10$ | 80 |
Table of 8 up to 20
Multiplication | Product |
|---|---|
$8 \times 11$ | 88 |
$8 \times 12$ | 96 |
$8 \times 13$ | 104 |
$8 \times 14$ | 112 |
$8 \times 15$ | 120 |
$8 \times 16$ | 128 |
$8 \times 17$ | 136 |
$8 \times 18$ | 144 |
$8 \times 19$ | 152 |
$8 \times 20$ | 160 |
Table of 8 in Words
Saying the table aloud builds the rhythm faster than staring at it. Each line adds one more eight:
One times eight is eight
Two times eight is sixteen
Three times eight is twenty-four
Four times eight is thirty-two
Five times eight is forty
Six times eight is forty-eight
Seven times eight is fifty-six
Eight times eight is sixty-four
Nine times eight is seventy-two
Ten times eight is eighty
What Is the 8 Times Table?
The 8 times table records repeated addition once so you can reuse it. $8 \times 3$ means three groups of eight, and the table stores every such sum from $8 \times 1$ up. You can build it by adding eight each step:
$$8,\ 8+8 = 16,\ 8+8+8 = 24,\ 8+8+8+8 = 32,\ \dots$$
Eight is 2 × 2 × 2, three twos multiplied together. That structure is not trivia: it is the reason doubling three times lands you on any multiple of 8, and it is the most powerful learning shortcut the table offers.
Multiples of 8
The first twelve multiples of 8 are:
$$8,\ 16,\ 24,\ 32,\ 40,\ 48,\ 56,\ 64,\ 72,\ 80,\ 88,\ 96$$
Every entry in the 8 times table is a multiple of 8, and because 8 is even, every multiple is even too. The last digits cycle through 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 forever, which gives you a quick way to spot a wrong answer.
Tips and Tricks to Memorize the 8 Times Table
Eight has the cleanest shortcut of the harder tables, because it is built entirely from doubling.
Double, double, double. Since $8 = 2 \times 2 \times 2$, multiplying by 8 is doubling a number three times. For $8 \times 6$: $6 \to 12 \to 24 \to 48$.
Build from the 4 times table. Every 8s product is exactly double the matching 4s product: $8 \times 7 = 2 \times (4 \times 7) = 2 \times 28 = 56$.
Anchor on 8 × 8 = 64. It is a perfect square and easy to lock in, so the neighbours come from it: $8 \times 7 = 64 - 8 = 56$ and $8 \times 9 = 64 + 8 = 72$.
Use the even check. Any 8s answer ending in an odd digit is wrong on sight, because every multiple of 8 is even.
How to Read and Use the 8 Times Table
Read each row as a sentence: $8 \times 4 = 32$ is "eight times four is thirty-two," or "four groups of eight make thirty-two." The first number tells you how many eights you have.
To learn it, lean on a few habits:
Skip-count in eights until the run is automatic.
Chant the table in words, then test out of order so in-sequence recall doesn't hide the gaps.
Space the practice across several short sessions rather than one long cram, since the 8s usually arrive after the 2s, 3s, and 4s and need a little extra repetition.
Where the 8 Times Table Appears
Eight runs the digital world: a byte is 8 bits, so file sizes, memory, and download figures are all multiples of 8 under the hood. It shows up in music as the octave (8 notes), in the eight arms of an octopus, and on a chessboard, which is 8 squares by 8, exactly $8 \times 8 = 64$ squares.
Solved Examples
Example 1
A carton holds 8 bottles. How many bottles in 7 cartons?
$$8 \times 7 = 2 \times (4 \times 7) = 2 \times 28 = 56$$
Final answer: 56 bottles.
Example 2
A student wrote 8 × 9 = 73. Check whether that is right.
The slip is to half-remember the fact and write an odd-ending number. But every multiple of 8 is even, so 73 is wrong on sight. Rebuild it:
$$8 \times 9 = (8 \times 8) + 8 = 64 + 8 = 72$$
Final answer: $8 \times 9 = 72$.
Example 3
A spider has 8 legs. How many legs do 6 spiders have?
$$8 \times 6 = 48$$
Final answer: 48 legs.
Example 4
Find the missing factor: $8 \times \square = 96$.
Count past 80: $8 \times 11 = 88$, then $8 \times 12 = 96$.
Final answer: $\square = 12$.
Example 5
A hall has 8 rows of 15 chairs. How many chairs in total?
$$8 \times 15 = (8 \times 10) + (8 \times 5) = 80 + 40 = 120$$
Final answer: 120 chairs.
Common Mistakes
Mistake 1: Losing count during a double-double-double
Where it slips in: Doubling only twice and stopping at the 4s product by accident.
Don't do this: Compute $8 \times 6$ as $6 \to 12 \to 24$ and write 24.
The correct way: Count the doublings, three of them: $6 \to 12 \to 24 \to 48$. Treating the 4s answer as the 8s answer because the doubling stopped one step early is the slip students hit most here.
Mistake 2: Writing an odd-numbered product
Where it slips in: Misremembering a fact as something ending in an odd digit, like $8 \times 9 = 73$.
Don't do this: Trust any 8s answer that ends in an odd digit.
The correct way: Every multiple of 8 is even, so an odd last digit is an instant red flag to recompute. The first instinct when a fact won't surface is to guess; the even check stops that guess from sticking.
Practice Questions
$8 \times 3 = \square$
$8 \times 7 = \square$
A byte is 8 bits. How many bits in 9 bytes?
Find the missing factor: $8 \times \square = 64$.
$8 \times 11 = \square$
Is 50 a multiple of 8?
$8 \times 16 = \square$
An octopus has 8 arms. How many arms on 12 octopuses?
Answers: 1) 24 2) 56 3) 72 4) 8 5) 88 6) No (the nearest multiples are 48 and 56) 7) 128 8) 96
Related Multiplication Tables
Tables from 1 to 20: the full hub linking every individual table
2 times table: the doubling base the 8s rest on
4 times table: every 8s fact is double a 4s fact
16 times table: the 8s doubled
24 times table: the 8s tripled, since $8 \times 3 = 24$
How to teach multiplication: classroom-tested routines for parents
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