The 1 times table is where multiplication starts making sense: any number times 1 is just itself. It looks trivial, but it quietly teaches the identity property — the idea that underpins everything from fractions to algebra.
1 × 1= 1
1 × 2= 2
1 × 3= 3
1 × 4= 4
1 × 5= 5
1 × 6= 6
1 × 7= 7
1 × 8= 8
1 × 9= 9
1 × 10= 10
1 × 11= 11
1 × 12= 12
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1 × 7 = 7, 1 × 12 = 12. There is nothing to memorise — the trick is helping children see why: one group of seven is just seven. Lay out one row of counters and count it.
Because the answers are obvious, the 1s are the best place to introduce the language of multiplication — 'groups of', 'lots of', 'times' — without the answers getting in the way.
Multiplying by 1 never changes a number. Older children meet this again as the multiplicative identity — planting the seed now makes fraction work (multiplying by 2/2, 3/3) far less mysterious later.
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Answer as many as you can. Aim to beat your last time.
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1 × 1 =1
1 × 2 =
1 × 3 =
1 × 4 =
1 × 5 =
1 × 6 =
1 × 7 =7
1 × 8 =8
1 × 9 =
1 × 10 =10
1 × 11 =11
1 × 12 =
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No help this time. Write every answer from memory.
1 × 1 =
1 × 2 =
1 × 3 =
1 × 4 =
1 × 5 =
1 × 6 =
1 × 7 =
1 × 8 =
1 × 9 =
1 × 10 =
1 × 11 =
1 × 12 =
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Not for the answers — for the concept. The 1s let children focus entirely on what multiplication means (equal groups) and build confidence before harder tables. They also anchor the identity property: multiplying by 1 leaves a number unchanged.
Usually at ages 5–7, alongside the 2s, 5s and 10s. In England it falls in Year 1–2; in the US it is typically introduced in 2nd grade as multiplication concepts begin.
The usual sequence is 1s and 10s first, then 2s and 5s — all four have strong patterns. After that, 4s (double the 2s) and 3s, leaving 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 11s and 12s for later.
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