Three times table
3 x 4 = 12 means 3 groups of 4 make 12.
The matching division fact is 12 ÷ 3 = 4.
Year 3
Recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables
Recall the 3, 4 and 8 times tables and link each multiplication fact to the matching division facts.
Lesson overview
Number - multiplication and division
Knowing a multiplication table fact helps us with related facts. If 4 x 6 = 24, then 24 ÷ 4 = 6 and 24 ÷ 6 = 4. The 8 times table can also be built from doubling the 4 times table.
Four times table
4 x 5 = 20 and 20 ÷ 5 = 4 belong to the same fact family.
Multiplication and division facts are linked.
Eight times table
8 x 3 = 24. This is double 4 x 3.
The 8 times table can be built from doubles.
Worked example
Use 4 x 7 = 28 to write two division facts.
- Start with the known multiplication fact.
- Use the product 28 as the starting number for division.
- 28 divided by 4 gives 7.
- 28 divided by 7 gives 4.
Try it
Use the multiplication fact you know, then think about the matching division facts.
Question 1
What is 3 x 6?
Question 2
What is 24 ÷ 4?
Question 3
4 x 8 =
Question 4
Which fact matches 8 x 5 = 40?
Question 5
Which answer is correct for 32 ÷ 4?
Common mistakes
Watch for these when working through the lesson.
- Swapping the product with one of the factors.
- Forgetting that the division fact must use the total.
- Mixing a 4 times fact with an 8 times fact.
Related topics
These ideas fit closely with this lesson.
- Write and calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division using the multiplication tables that they know.
- Mentally calculate using place value, known and derived facts.