9 Times Table: Chart, Finger Trick & Practice

Quick answer

The 9 times table is 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, 63, 72, 81, 90, 99 and 108. Three tricks make it easy: 9 times a number is 10 times it minus one group (9 × 6 is 60 − 6, which is 54); from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10 the two digits always add up to 9; and the finger trick shows every fact up to 9 × 10 on your hands.

The 9 times table chart

Here's the full table. Look down the answers: the tens digit goes up by one while the ones digit goes down by one. The third column shows the strategy behind it, ten groups minus one group.

The 9 times table, from 9 × 1 to 9 × 12
Fact	Answer	Ten groups − one group
9 × 1	9	10 − 1 = 9
9 × 2	18	20 − 2 = 18
9 × 3	27	30 − 3 = 27
9 × 4	36	40 − 4 = 36
9 × 5	45	50 − 5 = 45
9 × 6	54	60 − 6 = 54
9 × 7	63	70 − 7 = 63
9 × 8	72	80 − 8 = 72
9 × 9	81	90 − 9 = 81
9 × 10	90	100 − 10 = 90
9 × 11	99	110 − 11 = 99
9 × 12	108	120 − 12 = 108

9 × 19
9 × 218
9 × 327
9 × 436
9 × 545
9 × 654
9 × 763
9 × 872
9 × 981
9 × 1090
9 × 1199
9 × 12108

Counting by 9s: the tens digit climbs while the ones digit falls, until 9 × 10.

The finger trick

Hold up ten fingers and number them 1 to 10 from the left. To find 9 × 6, fold down finger 6. There are 5 fingers to its left (the tens) and 4 to its right (the ones), so 9 × 6 = 54.

5 fingers before the folded one, 4 after it → 9 × 6 = 54

It works for every fact from 9 × 1 to 9 × 10. Our step-by-step guide to the 9 times table finger trick has more pictures and explains why it works. That's worth doing with curious kids, because the trick is a bridge, not the destination.

Ten groups minus one group

Nine is one less than ten, so 9 groups of a number is 10 groups minus one group. This strategy works without fingers and keeps working past 9 × 10:

9 × 6 = 60 − 6 = 54
9 × 8 = 80 − 8 = 72
9 × 11 = 110 − 11 = 99
9 × 12 = 120 − 12 = 108

9 × 6: start at 10 × 6 = 60 and jump back one 6 to land on 54

Digit patterns in the 9s

The digits add up to 9. From 9 × 1 to 9 × 10, every answer passes this test: 6 + 3 = 9 for 63, 7 + 2 = 9 for 72. If the digits don't add up to 9, the answer is wrong.
The tens digit is one less than the number. In 9 × 7, the tens digit is 6, and 6 + 3 = 9, so the answer is 63.
Mirror pairs. 18 and 81, 27 and 72, 36 and 63 and 45 and 54: each pair uses the same two digits.
Beyond 10, keep adding. 9 × 11 = 99, and 9 + 9 = 18, then 1 + 8 = 9. 9 × 12 = 108, and 1 + 0 + 8 = 9. The digits of any multiple of 9 add up to 9 or another multiple of 9, so kids can test bigger numbers like 207: 2 + 0 + 7 = 9, and 9 × 23 = 207.

Facts your child already knows from easier tables

Thanks to the turn-around rule, 9 × 4 is the same fact as 4 × 9, so every table your child learned earlier already covers part of the 9s. In our recommended order, the 9s come after the 1s, 2s, 10s, 5s, 3s and 4s, so 6 of the 12 facts are already known.

9 × 1 = 9from the 1s
9 × 2 = 18from the 2s
9 × 3 = 27from the 3s
9 × 4 = 36from the 4s
9 × 5 = 45from the 5s
9 × 6 = 54new
9 × 7 = 63new
9 × 8 = 72new
9 × 9 = 81new · square
9 × 10 = 90from the 10s
9 × 11 = 99with the 11s
9 × 12 = 108with the 12s

already knownnewonly if your school teaches the 11s and 12s

New in the 9s: 9 × 6 = 54, 9 × 7 = 63, 9 × 8 = 72 and 9 × 9 = 81, plus 9 × 11 = 99 and 9 × 12 = 108 if your child's school teaches the 11s and 12s.

The 9s pay forward, too: once they're known, 6 × 9, 7 × 9 and 8 × 9 are done before the 6s, 7s and 8s even start.

Common mistakes with the 9s (and quick fixes)

Reading the digits backward. Answering 63 for 9 × 4. The tens digit is one less than the number, so 9 × 4 starts with 3: 36.
Counting the folded finger. The folded finger is just the divider. Count only the fingers standing up on each side.
Mixing up 54 and 56. 9 × 6 = 54 and 7 × 8 = 56. The digits of a 9s answer add up to 9, and 5 + 6 doesn't, so 56 can't be in the 9s.
Using the finger trick past 10. There are no more fingers. For 9 × 11 and 9 × 12, switch to ten groups minus one group.

The 9 times table in real life

Nines are harder to spot in daily life, but baseball has plenty: each team puts 9 players on the field, and a standard game has 9 innings (many youth games are shorter).

A magician pulls 9 scarves out of each hat. How many scarves come out of 7 hats?

7 × 9 = 63 scarves.

Each baseball team needs 9 players to take the field. How many players do 4 teams need?

4 × 9 = 36 players.

A baseball game has 9 innings. How many innings are in 3 games?

3 × 9 = 27 innings.

72 stickers are shared equally among 9 friends. How many stickers does each friend get?

72 ÷ 9 = 8 stickers each.

Tap a story to see the answer. Ask your child to draw a quick picture first: groups, an array or a number line.

9 times table practice

Ten questions, mixed on purpose: some are turned around, and some have a missing number, like 9 × ? = 81. Tap a question to check the answer, and ask your child which trick they used. Finding a missing factor is how third graders start to think about division (3.OA.A.4).

9 × 6 = ?
9 × 6 = 54
9 × 7 = ?
9 × 7 = 63
8 × 9 = ?
8 × 9 = 72
9 × ? = 81
9 × 9 = 81
? × 9 = 36
4 × 9 = 36
9 × 12 = ?
9 × 12 = 108
3 × 9 = ?
3 × 9 = 27
9 × ? = 45
9 × 5 = 45
? × 9 = 99
11 × 9 = 99
9 × 2 = ?
9 × 2 = 18

Division facts for the 9s

Dividing by 9 has a neat shortcut for answers up to 90: the answer is the tens digit plus one. For 63 ÷ 9, the tens digit is 6, so the answer is 7. (Check: 9 × 7 = 63.)

9 × 7 = 63
7 × 9 = 63
63 ÷ 7 = 9
63 ÷ 9 = 7

One fact family: two multiplication facts and two division facts

54 ÷ 9 = ?
54 ÷ 9 = 6
63 ÷ 9 = ?
63 ÷ 9 = 7
72 ÷ 9 = ?
72 ÷ 9 = 8
81 ÷ 9 = ?
81 ÷ 9 = 9
36 ÷ 4 = ?
36 ÷ 4 = 9
108 ÷ ? = 12
108 ÷ 9 = 12

Want a printed set? Our times tables worksheets and division facts worksheets come with answer keys.

Frequently asked questions

What is the trick for the 9 times table?

Use ten groups minus one group: 9 × 8 = 72, because 80 − 8 = 72. For facts up to 9 × 10 you can also use the finger trick, or the digit pattern: the tens digit is one less than the number, and the two digits add up to 9.

What is 9 times 7?

9 × 7 = 63. Ten 7s are 70, minus one 7 is 63. Check it: 6 + 3 = 9, and the tens digit 6 is one less than 7.

Why do the digits in the 9 times table add up to 9?

Each time you add 9, you add 10 and take away 1: the tens digit goes up by one and the ones digit goes down by one, so their total stays the same. It starts at 0 + 9, so it stays 9 all the way to 9 × 10 = 90.

Does the finger trick work for 9 times 11 and 9 times 12?

No, you run out of fingers at 9 × 10. Use ten groups minus one group instead: 9 × 11 = 110 − 11 = 99, and 9 × 12 = 120 − 12 = 108.

What is 9 times 12?

9 × 12 = 108. Ten 12s are 120, minus one 12 is 108. The digits still add up to 9: 1 + 0 + 8 = 9.

What is 9 times 6?

9 × 6 = 54. Fold finger 6 and read 5 fingers on the left and 4 on the right. Don't mix it up with 7 × 8 = 56: the digits of 54 add up to 9, and the digits of 56 don't.

Sources

Common Core State Standards: Grade 3, Operations & Algebraic Thinking — CCSSI

Written by The Mathing Team for parents and teachers. Grade expectations follow the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics; your state or school may sequence skills a little differently.