3 Times table
Concept
Table of 3 is a basic table and is very easy to recite and learn. It is important for students to learn 3 times table. It makes mental arithmetic easier. Learning table of 3 promotes a better understanding of number and number relationships. These skills are crucial for understanding complex maths problems with confidence.
Multiplication Table of 3
You can view multiplication as telling you how many groups of something you have. So, when you have multiplication of 3, you will have three groups of something. For example, 3 x 2 tells you that you have three groups of 2. To find the answer, you add your groups together. So, 3 x 2 turns into 2 + 2 + 2, which turns into 6. So, 3 x 2 is equal to 6.
3 Times Table up to 10
The 3 multiplication table is all about adding the number three times.
3 Times Table Chart
Tips for 3 Times Table
1. 3 doesn’t have any rules that make the multiplication table of 3 easy to memorize, but there is a pattern for every ten multiples of three: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30.
2. The last digit of these multiples always repeat, which means that students can remember these digits to help them with the 3 times table.
Rules
When a number is multiplied by 3, the answer is thrice the number. Add the number 3 times.
You can also find the product with the help of skip counting. Skip count by 3’s like 3, 6, 9, 12 . . . and so on.
Example
Multiply.
3 x 5
Solution
Practice 3 Times table
Multiplication – you take one number and add it together a number of times.
Product – When we multiply two numbers, the answer we get is called ‘product’.
Multiplicand – the number of objects in each group.
Multiplier – the number of equal groups is called ‘multiplier’.