3 free 5 times table worksheets
Free printable 5 times table worksheets for grade 2 and grade 3: a chart with practice column, 24 mixed-order questions, and missing number problems like 5 × __ = 35. PDF download.
The 5 times table is one of the friendliest to learn because every answer ends in 5 or 0, and most children already know the pattern from counting nickels or reading a clock face. These three worksheets take a child from reading the table to instant recall: a chart with a cover-and-practice column, twenty-four questions in mixed order for timed practice, and missing-number problems that quietly introduce division by 5.
What Students Will Practice
- Reading and reciting the 5 times table from 5 × 1 to 5 × 12
- Recalling facts in any order without counting up from 5
- Using the pattern that even multipliers give an answer ending in 0 and odd multipliers give an answer ending in 5
- Finding a missing factor (5 × __ = 40), which is the same as 40 ÷ 5
- Connecting the table to skip counting by 5s, clocks and money
The 5 times table supports Common Core 3.OA.C.7 (fluently multiply within 100) and is one of the first tables taught in year 2 and year 3 in the UK, usually straight after the 2s and 10s.
5 times table chart and practice
The 5 times table to 12 on the left, the same facts with blank answers on the right. Free printable PDF.
5 times table mixed practice
Twenty-four 5 times table questions in mixed order for timed practice. Free printable PDF.
5 times table missing number worksheet
Find the missing factor in each 5 times table fact, e.g. 5 × __ = 35. Free printable PDF.
How to Use These Worksheets
Print at 100% on A4 or US Letter paper. Spread the three sheets across several short sessions.
- Sheet one: chart and practice. Read the table out loud three times. Point out that the answers go 5, 10, 15, 20: the same as counting nickels or the minute marks on a clock. Cover the left side and fill in the right.
- Sheet two: mixed practice. Twenty-four questions in random order. Time it, write the time at the top, and repeat in a few days to beat it.
- Sheet three: missing numbers. 5 × __ = 35 asks “how many fives make 35?” Encourage counting in 5s on fingers if a child is stuck: five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-five is seven fingers.
- Use the clock. Each number on an analog clock marks five minutes. 5 × 7 = 35 is the same as the minute hand pointing at 7. Children who are learning to tell time get both skills at once.
- Halve the 10s. If a child knows 10 × 8 = 80, then 5 × 8 is half of that. This is a fast strategy for the bigger facts.
Common Mistakes to Watch For
- Answers that do not end in 5 or 0: Every answer in the 5 times table ends in 5 or 0. Teach children to check this before moving on.
- Mixing up 5 × 6 and 5 × 7: 30 and 35 are close and easy to swap. Say “even number times five ends in zero” as a check.
- Counting from 5 every time: Fine at first, but the mixed sheet should be done from memory or by halving the 10s.
- Reading 5 × __ = 35 as addition: Point back to the chart on sheet one where 5 × 7 = 35 is written out.
Frequently Asked Questions
What age or grade is the 5 times table for?
Children usually learn the 5 times table at age 6 to 8, in second or third grade in the US and year 2 or 3 in the UK, straight after the 2s and 10s.
Why learn the 5s before the 3s and 4s?
The 5s have an obvious pattern (answers end in 5 or 0), they match skip counting by 5s and the minute marks on a clock, and they are exactly half of the 10 times table. That makes them much easier to remember than the 3s or 4s.
Do these worksheets include answers?
Sheet one shows the complete table with answers on its left half and doubles as the answer key for all three sheets.
How can I make the 5 times table stick?
Count nickels, read the minute hand on a clock, and play “halve the tens”: say a 10 times fact, and have your child halve the answer for the 5 times fact. A few minutes a day beats one long session.
More Times Tables Practice
Warm up with the skip counting worksheets, which count in 5s and 10s. Then work through the 2 times table worksheets, 3 times table worksheets and 10 times table worksheets. The printable multiplication chart shows all the tables together, and the telling time worksheets use the same five-minute pattern on a clock face.
