# 8 Times Table - Tricks, Multiples & Examples

**TL;DR**  
The 8 times table is 8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, so 8 × 10 = 80 and 8 × 20 = 160. This page gives the full chart to 20, the table in words, the multiples of eight, the doubling shortcut, worked examples, and practice questions with answers.

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Last updated on July 23, 2026 7 min read

The 8 times table is the multiplication table of 8, found by multiplying 8 by each whole number to give 8, 16, 24, 32, and onward. Eight is friendlier than seven, because its whole structure is built from one move you already know: doubling.

### Table of 8 up to 10

| Multiplication | Product |
| --- | --- |
| 8×1 | 8 |
| 8×2 | 16 |
| 8×3 | 24 |
| 8×4 | 32 |
| 8×5 | 40 |
| 8×6 | 48 |
| 8×7 | 56 |
| 8×8 | 64 |
| 8×9 | 72 |
| 8×10 | 80 |

### Table of 8 up to 20

| Multiplication | Product |
| --- | --- |
| 8×11 | 88 |
| 8×12 | 96 |
| 8×13 | 104 |
| 8×14 | 112 |
| 8×15 | 120 |
| 8×16 | 128 |
| 8×17 | 136 |
| 8×18 | 144 |
| 8×19 | 152 |
| 8×20 | 160 |

## Table of 8 in Words

Saying the table aloud builds the rhythm faster than staring at it. Each line adds one more eight:

- One times eight is eight
- Two times eight is sixteen
- Three times eight is twenty-four
- Four times eight is thirty-two
- Five times eight is forty
- Six times eight is forty-eight
- Seven times eight is fifty-six
- Eight times eight is sixty-four
- Nine times eight is seventy-two
- Ten times eight is eighty

## What Is the 8 Times Table?

The 8 times table records repeated addition once so you can reuse it. 8×3 means _three groups of eight_, and the table stores every such sum from 8×1 up. You can build it by adding eight each step:

8, 8+8=16, 8+8+8=24, 8+8+8+8=32,…  
Eight is **2 × 2 × 2**, three twos multiplied together. That structure is not trivia: it is the reason doubling three times lands you on any multiple of 8.

## Multiples of 8

The first twelve multiples of 8 are:

8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72, 80, 88, 96

Every entry in the 8 times table is a multiple of 8, and because 8 is even, every multiple is even too. The last digits cycle through 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 forever, which gives you a quick way to spot a wrong answer.

## How to Learn the 8 Times Table (Patterns, Not Memorizing)

- **Double three times, because 8 is 2 × 2 × 2.** Since 8=2×2×2, multiplying by 8 is doubling a number three times over.
- **Reuse the 4 times table.** Every 8's product is exactly double the matching 4's product.
- **Step out from 8×8=64.** This perfect square is easy to anchor, so its neighbors follow by adding or subtracting eight.
- **Read the units pattern.** Because 8 is even, every multiple is even, and the ones digits cycle 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and repeat.

## How to Read and Use the 8 Times Table

Read each row as a sentence: 8×4=32 is "eight times four is thirty-two," or "four groups of eight make thirty-two." The first number tells you how many eights you have.

To learn it, lean on a few habits:

- **Skip-count** in eights until the run is automatic.
- **Chant** the table in words, then **test out of order** so in-sequence recall doesn't hide the gaps.
- **Space the practice** across several short sessions rather than one long cram, since the 8s usually arrive after the 2s, 3s, and 4s and need a little extra repetition.

## Where the 8 Times Table Appears

Eight runs the digital world: a byte is 8 bits, so file sizes, memory, and download figures are all multiples of 8 under the hood. It shows up in music as the octave (8 notes), in the eight arms of an octopus, and on a chessboard.

## Solved Examples

### Example 1

A carton holds 8 bottles. How many bottles in 7 cartons?  
8×7=56 bottles.

### Example 2

A student wrote 8 × 9 = 73. Check whether that is right.  
The slip is to half-remember the fact and write an odd-ending number.  
**Final answer:** 8×9=72.

### Example 3

A spider has 8 legs. How many legs do 6 spiders have?  
**Final answer:** 48 legs.

### Example 4

Find the missing factor: 8×□=96.  
**Final answer:** □=12.

### Example 5

A hall has 8 rows of 15 chairs. How many chairs in total?  
**Final answer:** 120 chairs.

## Common Mistakes

### Mistake 1: Losing count during a double-double-double

**Where it slips in:** Doubling only twice and stopping at the 4s product by accident.  
**The correct way:** Count the doublings, three of them.

### Mistake 2: Writing an odd-numbered product

**Where it slips in:** Misremembering a fact as something ending in an odd digit.  
**The correct way:** Trust any 8's answer that ends in an odd digit.

## Practice Questions

1. 8×3=□
2. 8×7=□
3. A byte is 8 bits. How many bits in 9 bytes?
4. Find the missing factor: 8×□=64.
5. 8×11=□
6. Is 50 a multiple of 8?
7. 8×16=□
8. An octopus has 8 arms. How many arms on 12 octopuses?

**Answers:** 1) 24  2) 56  3) 72  4) 8  5) 88  6) No  7) 128  8) 96

## Frequently Asked Questions

**What is the trick to learn the 8 times table?**  
Double three times, because 8=2×2×2.

**Why is the 8 times table hard to learn?**  
It usually comes later than the 2s, 3s, and 4s.

**Is the 8 times table all even numbers?**  
Yes. Eight is even, so every product is even.

**What is 8 × 8?**  
8×8=64, a perfect square and one of the easiest 8s facts to anchor.