5 times table

Year 2 essential. Useful for telling the time (5-minute intervals) and counting 5p coins.

The 5 times table is taught in Year 2 alongside the 2s and 10s. Pattern: every answer ends in 5 or 0. Powerful real-world uses: clock minutes, 5p coins, fingers on a hand.

Worked examples

1×5=5, 2×5=10, 3×5=15, 4×5=20, 5×5=25.

6×5=30, 7×5=35, 8×5=40, 9×5=45, 10×5=50.

11×5=55, 12×5=60. Useful: 12×5 = 60 minutes = 1 hour.

Frequently asked questions

Why does it always end in 0 or 5?

Because adding 5 alternately lands on a multiple of 10 then halfway. Helpful for spot-checking: 7×5 = 36? No — 35.

Link to the clock?

Each clock number is 5 minutes apart: 12 = :00, 1 = :05, 2 = :10 ... Children use the 5 times table to read ‘ten past’ or ‘quarter to’.

What about the 5p coin?

Counting 5p coins: 5, 10, 15, 20p — same sequence. Money makes the table tangible.