A fact family
7 x 8 = 56 belongs with 56 ÷ 7 = 8 and 56 ÷ 8 = 7.
The same three numbers make linked facts.
Year 4
Recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 x 12
Recall multiplication and division facts up to 12 x 12 and link each multiplication fact to matching division facts.
Lesson overview
Number - multiplication and division
Knowing a multiplication fact helps with related division facts. If 7 x 8 = 56, then 56 ÷ 7 = 8 and 56 ÷ 8 = 7. Quick recall makes larger calculations and problem solving easier.
Use known patterns
12 x 4 = 48 follows the same equal-groups pattern as smaller tables facts.
The table pattern stays regular.
Division links back
If 9 x 6 = 54, then 54 ÷ 9 = 6.
Division undoes multiplication.
Worked example
Use 11 x 3 = 33 to write two division facts.
- Start with the multiplication fact.
- Use the total 33 for the division facts.
- 33 divided by 11 gives 3.
- 33 divided by 3 gives 11.
Round 1: Learn it
Use the multiplication fact first, then connect it to the matching division fact.
Finish this round to unlock Round 2: Show you know it.
Question 1
What is 7 x 8?
Question 2
What is 72 ÷ 9?
Question 3
12 x 6 =
Question 4
Which fact matches 11 x 4 = 44?
Question 5
Which answer is correct for 96 ÷ 12?
Common mistakes
Watch for these as you work through the lesson.
- Mixing up the product with one of the factors.
- Using the wrong division fact from the family.
- Swapping in a fact from a different table.
Related topics
These ideas connect closely to this lesson.
- Use place value, known and derived facts to multiply and divide mentally.
- Multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using formal written layout.