9 Times Table

Have You Ever Wondered Why Multiplying by 9 Brightens Parties?

Imagine you’re giving out balloons at a birthday party! Each kid gets 9 balloons. If 2 kids are celebrating, multiply 2 by 9—party!

That’s 18 balloons for lots of fun!

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9x Multiplication Chart

9	×	1	=	9
9	×	2	=	18
9	×	3	=	27
9	×	4	=	36
9	×	5	=	45
9	×	6	=	54
9	×	7	=	63
9	×	8	=	72
9	×	9	=	81
9	×	10	=	90
9	×	11	=	99
9	×	12	=	108

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The 9 Times Table for Kids

The 9 times table is famous for its finger trick and the magical digit‑sum rule (every answer’s digits add up to 9). These patterns make learning feel like a game.

Examples

✋ Finger Trick Example (3): Hold out both hands. Fold down your 3rd finger from the left. You have 2 fingers to the left and 7 to the right—so 9 × 3 equals 27. It’s multiplication, no pencil required!

⚾ Baseball Innings: In a ballgame there are 9 innings, and each inning lets 2 teams bat once. Multiplying 9 × 2 means 18 half‑innings of exciting play.

🎡 Ferris Wheel Riders: A fair’s Ferris wheel holds 9 gondolas, and every gondola seats 4 smiling riders. With 9 × 4 you count 36 people gliding through the sky.

📓 Math Notebook: A practice sheet has 9 big grids, and each grid contains 5 math problems. Solving 9 × 5 tells you 45 problems to conquer before recess.

Hacks & Tricks

🔢 Digit‑Sum Check: 18 → 1 + 8 = 9; 36 → 3 + 6 = 9.

↘️ Tens Down, Ones Up: 9, 18, 27, 36—tens drop by 1, ones rise by 1.

✋ Finger Method: Works for 9 × 1 through 9.

🌀 Number Spiral: Colour every 9th square on a hundred chart.

FAQ

Q: Why do digits of 9’s answers add to 9?

Because 9 is one less than our base (10), special patterns emerge in its multiples.

Q: Does the finger trick work beyond 9 × 9?

No, but the digit‑sum rule still helps: 9 × 12 = 108 (1+0+8=9).

Q: How can I practise 9s without fingers?

Use the ‘tens down, ones up’ ladder: 09, 18, 27, 36 … up to 90.

Q: Where do we see 9s in everyday life?

Cat ‘nine lives’, square numbers (81), and minutes past the hour (9, 19, 29…) all spotlight 9.

9	×	1	=	9
9	×	2	=	18
9	×	3	=	27
9	×	4	=	36
9	×	5	=	45
9	×	6	=	54
9	×	7	=	63
9	×	8	=	72
9	×	9	=	81
9	×	10	=	90
9	×	11	=	99
9	×	12	=	108

9	×	1	=	9
9	×	2	=	18
9	×	3	=	27
9	×	4	=	36
9	×	5	=	45
9	×	6	=	54
9	×	7	=	63
9	×	8	=	72
9	×	9	=	81
9	×	10	=	90
9	×	11	=	99
9	×	12	=	108

9	×	1	=	9
9	×	2	=	18
9	×	3	=	27
9	×	4	=	36
9	×	5	=	45
9	×	6	=	54
9	×	7	=	63
9	×	8	=	72
9	×	9	=	81
9	×	10	=	90
9	×	11	=	99
9	×	12	=	108