3 Times table

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.

Multiplication Table of 3

3 Times Table Chart

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

3 x 5 tells us that we have three groups of 5. To find the answer, we will add the groups together. So, 3 x 5 turns into 5 + 5 + 5, which turns into 15. So, 3 x 5 is equal to 15.

Practice 3 Times table

Practice Problem 1

Multiply. Use the models.
3 Times Table Practice Problem 1

Practice Problem 2

Multiply.
3 Times Table Practice Problem 2

 

Practice Problem 3

Multiply. Find the missing number.
3 Times Table Practice Problem 3

Practice Problem 4

Complete the table.
(Rule: Multiply the input by 3.)
3 Times Table Practice Problem 4

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’.