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2 times table · Speed drill

2 times table practice

Race through the whole 2 times table — 1 × 2 up to 12 × 2 — with twelve questions against a 60-second target. Free, with no sign-up and no adverts.

The 2 times table is doubling, so every answer lands on an even number. It carries more weight later than any other table: the 4s are the 2s doubled again, and the 8s are the 4s doubled once more, so automatic recall here pays off twice over.

12 questions with a 60-second target — there's no cut-off, so take the time you need. Type the answer and hit Enter. Your time appears once every question is answered.

Answer all 12 to set your first best.

The 2 times table

  1. 1 × 2 = 2
  2. 2 × 2 = 4
  3. 3 × 2 = 6
  4. 4 × 2 = 8
  5. 5 × 2 = 10
  6. 6 × 2 = 12
  7. 7 × 2 = 14
  8. 8 × 2 = 16
  9. 9 × 2 = 18
  10. 10 × 2 = 20
  11. 11 × 2 = 22
  12. 12 × 2 = 24

Parent questions

When do children learn the 2 times table?
Year 2 in England, alongside the 5 and 10 times tables. Those three are the first tables the national curriculum expects children to recall fluently.
Is the 2 times table just doubling?
Yes — 7 × 2 is double 7. Children who double confidently often already know these facts without realising it, and timed practice converts that into instant recall.
Which tables build on the 2s?
The 4s and the 8s. Double a 2s fact for the matching 4s fact, then double once more for the 8s, so secure 2s make both of those noticeably easier.