Multiplication Chart of 3

3 times table up to × 12

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The 3 times table up to × 12.
3 × 1 =	3
3 × 2 =	6
3 × 3 =	9
3 × 4 =	12
3 × 5 =	15
3 × 6 =	18
3 × 7 =	21
3 × 8 =	24
3 × 9 =	27
3 × 10 =	30
3 × 11 =	33
3 × 12 =	36

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Count by 3: 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33, 36

Where the 3 times table sits on the 12 by 12 chart

Multiplication chart 1 to 12. Each square holds its row number times its column number.
×	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
1	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
2	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24
3	3	6	9	12	15	18	21	24	27	30	33	36
4	4	8	12	16	20	24	28	32	36	40	44	48
5	5	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60
6	6	12	18	24	30	36	42	48	54	60	66	72
7	7	14	21	28	35	42	49	56	63	70	77	84
8	8	16	24	32	40	48	56	64	72	80	88	96
9	9	18	27	36	45	54	63	72	81	90	99	108
10	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	120
11	11	22	33	44	55	66	77	88	99	110	121	132
12	12	24	36	48	60	72	84	96	108	120	132	144

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How it works

This multiplication chart of 3 lists the 3 times table to 3 × 12 = 36, and Go up to × 20 takes it to 3 × 20 = 60. The digits of the first 12 answers add up to 3, 6 or 9.

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The digits add up to 3, 6 or 9

Add the digits of any answer from 3 × 1 to 3 × 12. 12 gives 1 + 2 = 3, 15 gives 1 + 5 = 6, and 27 gives 2 + 7 = 9. Down the chart the totals go 3, 6, 9, four times over. Past 3 × 12 a total can reach 12, as 39 does. Add again: 1 + 2 = 3.

Test before you press Check

Press New quiz and the chart hides 6 answers. Type yours, then run the digit test before you press Check: a total that is not 3, 6 or 9 means a slip.

No fact to lean on? Double the number, then add it once more: for 3 × 8, 16 + 8 = 24.
A multiplication chart by 3 finds thirds as well. One third of 27 is 9, because 3 × 9 = 27.
Double a 3s answer for the 6s, triple for the 9s: 3 × 4 = 12, 6 × 4 = 24, 9 × 4 = 36.

Questions and answers

What are the answers on a multiplication chart for 3?

Up to 3 × 12 they are 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, 33 and 36. Set Go up to at × 20 and the chart adds 39, 42, 45, 48, 51, 54, 57 and 60.

Why do the digits add up to 3, 6 or 9?

Each step adds 3. Usually the last digit rises by 3, and so does the total. Across a ten, the tens digit gains 1 and the ones lose 7, so the total falls by 6. Up 3 or down 6, it stays in the 3s.

Does the digit test work for bigger numbers?

Yes, for a whole number of any size. If the total has two digits, add those as well. 87 gives 8 + 7 = 15, then 1 + 5 = 6, so it is in the 3s: 3 × 29 = 87.

Are there 3 times table games on this page?

One: a quiz against your own score. Open More options, set Show the numbers to Blank and choose Mixed up. Fill in all 12 boxes and press Check. Your last score stays in this browser, so tomorrow's round has a mark to beat.

All 20 facts

Know these first: × 1, × 2, × 5, × 10 4

3 × 1 = 3 One group of 3. A triangle has 3 sides, and a triathlon is 3 sports: swimming, cycling and running.
3 × 2 = 6 Double 3. A pair of triangles has 6 sides.
3 × 5 = 15 Half of 3 × 10 = 30. When the minute hand points at the 3 it is 15 minutes past the hour.
3 × 10 = 30 Write 3, then a 0. A yard is 3 feet, so 10 yards are 30 feet.

One step from a fact you know 5

3 × 3 = 9 3 × 2 = 6, then one more 3. A square number: 3 rows of 3, like the 9 spaces of a tic-tac-toe grid.
3 × 4 = 12 Double 3 × 2 = 6. Or double 4 and add 4 once more: 8 + 4 = 12. A year splits into 4 quarters of 3 months, which makes its 12 months.
3 × 6 = 18 3 × 5 = 15, then one more 3. Or double 6 and add 6 once more: 12 + 6 = 18. Six tricycles have 18 wheels.
3 × 9 = 27 One 3 less than 3 × 10 = 30: 30 − 3 = 27. In baseball a team's turn at bat ends at 3 outs, so 9 turns at bat use up 27 outs.
3 × 11 = 33 3 × 10 = 30 and 3 more. On a 12 by 12 chart, 33 shows up only where the 3s and the 11s cross.

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Two steps: 3 × 7, 3 × 8, 3 × 12 3

3 × 7 = 21 3 × 5 = 15 and 3 × 2 = 6, and 15 + 6 = 21. Or double 7 and add 7: 14 + 7 = 21. In basketball, 7 three-point shots score 21 points.
3 × 8 = 24 3 × 5 = 15 and 3 × 3 = 9, and 15 + 9 = 24. Or double 8 and add 8: 16 + 8 = 24. In American football a field goal is 3 points, so 8 field goals score 24.
3 × 12 = 36 3 × 10 = 30 and 3 × 2 = 6, and 30 + 6 = 36. A yard is 3 feet of 12 inches each, which makes 36 inches. It is 3 dozen too.

Past the chart: 3 × 13 to 3 × 20 8

3 × 13 = 39 3 × 10 = 30 and 3 × 3 = 9, and 30 + 9 = 39. The digits now add up to 12, not 3, 6 or 9. Add again, 1 + 2 = 3, and the pattern is back.
3 × 14 = 42 3 × 7 = 21, doubled. A fortnight is 14 days, so 3 fortnights are 42 days.
3 × 15 = 45 3 × 10 = 30 and 3 × 5 = 15, and 30 + 15 = 45. A quarter of an hour is 15 minutes, so 3 of them last 45 minutes.
3 × 16 = 48 3 × 8 = 24, doubled. A pound is 16 ounces, so 3 pounds weigh 48 ounces.
3 × 17 = 51 3 × 10 = 30 and 3 × 7 = 21, and 30 + 21 = 51. 51 can pass for a prime number, but its digits give it away: 5 + 1 = 6.
3 × 18 = 54 3 × 9 = 27, doubled. A round of golf is usually 18 holes, so 3 rounds are 54 holes.
3 × 19 = 57 One 3 short of 3 × 20 = 60, so 60 − 3 = 57. It looks prime as well, but 5 + 7 = 12 and 1 + 2 = 3.
3 × 20 = 60 3 × 2 = 6, then write a 0. An hour has 60 minutes, so it splits into 3 blocks of 20 minutes.

How this list was compiled: Own work: each of the 20 facts, and every sum in the notes, was worked out by multiplication and again by repeated addition, and the two answers agreed. The real-world notes were checked against Wikipedia on 2026-09-19, among them the 3 feet in a yard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yard), the 3 outs that end a turn at bat (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball) and the digit test for multiples of 3 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divisibility_rule). Licence: own work