Multiplication Table of 10
The multiplication table of 10 is the easiest table to learn. The rule is simple: just put a 0 after the number you are multiplying.
10 × 3 = 30, 10 × 7 = 70, 10 × 9 = 90. All products end in 0.
This table connects directly to place value: multiplying by 10 moves a digit from the ones place to the tens place.
What is Multiplication Table of 10 - Class 2 Maths (Multiplication Introduction)?
Here is the complete table of 10:
| Multiplication | Product |
|---|---|
| 10 × 1 | 10 |
| 10 × 2 | 20 |
| 10 × 3 | 30 |
| 10 × 4 | 40 |
| 10 × 5 | 50 |
| 10 × 6 | 60 |
| 10 × 7 | 70 |
| 10 × 8 | 80 |
| 10 × 9 | 90 |
| 10 × 10 | 100 |
Rule: 10 × any number = that number with a 0 added at the end.
Solved Examples
Example 1: Example 1: 10 × 4
Question: What is 10 × 4?
Think:
- Put a 0 after 4
- 10 × 4 = 40
Answer: 10 × 4 = 40.
Example 2: Example 2: 10 × 9
Question: Find 10 × 9.
Think:
- Put a 0 after 9
- 10 × 9 = 90
Answer: 10 × 9 = 90.
Example 3: Example 3: ₹10 notes
Question: Meera has 7 notes of ₹10 each. How much money does she have?
Think:
- 7 groups of 10
- 7 × 10 = 70
Answer: Meera has ₹70.
Example 4: Example 4: Bundles of sticks
Question: Aman has 6 bundles. Each bundle has 10 sticks. How many sticks?
Think:
- 6 × 10 = 60
Answer: Aman has 60 sticks.
Example 5: Example 5: Place value connection
Question: What does 10 × 5 mean in terms of place value?
Think:
- 5 is in the ones place
- 10 × 5 = 50 → 5 moves to the tens place
- Multiplying by 10 shifts the digit one place to the left
Answer: 10 × 5 = 50. The digit 5 moves from ones to tens place.
Example 6: Example 6: Missing factor
Question: 10 × ___ = 80. Find the missing number.
Think:
- 80 ends in 0. Remove the 0 to get 8.
- 10 × 8 = 80
Answer: 10 × 8 = 80.
Example 7: Example 7: Kavi’s egg trays
Question: Each egg tray holds 10 eggs. Kavi has 10 trays. How many eggs in all?
Think:
- 10 × 10 = 100
Answer: Kavi has 100 eggs in all.
Key Points to Remember
- 10 × any number = that number followed by a zero.
- All products in the 10-times table end in 0.
- 10 × 10 = 100 (the first 3-digit number you get from this table).
- Multiplying by 10 shifts digits one place to the left (ones → tens).
- Skip counting by 10: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100.
Practice Problems
- What is 10 × 6?
- Find 10 × 3.
- Aditi has 8 packets of 10 pencils. How many pencils in all?
- 10 × ___ = 50. Find the missing number.
- Skip count by 10 from 10 to 100.
- Ria saved ₹10 each day for 5 days. How much did she save?
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is the easiest way to multiply by 10?
Just write the number and add a 0 at the end. 10 × 7 = 70. 10 × 3 = 30.
Q2. Why do all products of 10 end in 0?
Because 10 has a 0 in the ones place. Multiplying any number by 10 puts 0 in the ones place and shifts the other digits left.
Q3. What is 10 × 0?
10 × 0 = 0. Any number multiplied by 0 is 0.
Q4. How is the table of 10 related to place value?
Multiplying by 10 moves a digit from the ones place to the tens place. This is exactly what place value is about: 3 ones become 3 tens (30) when multiplied by 10.
Q5. How does the table of 10 help with the table of 5?
The table of 5 is half the table of 10. If 10 × 6 = 60, then 5 × 6 = 30 (half of 60).
Q6. Is the table of 10 useful for counting money?
Yes. ₹10 notes are very common. If you have 9 ten-rupee notes, you have 9 × 10 = ₹90.
