Color by Number Multiplication

Times table practice with a picture at the end. Every square on the sheet is a multiplication fact from the 1 to 9 tables, and the key at the top lists which products get which color. Solve them all, color them in, and a black and white border collie looks back at you.

Each color has its own list of exact products, so 6 × 7 has to be 42 to be colored right; being close is not enough. Several different facts share each product, like 3 × 8 and 4 × 6, so the sheet practises the whole table rather than a handful of facts over and over.

Print as many pages as you like and each one has new facts in the same picture. Narrow the tables below to practise just the 6s, 7s and 8s, and switch on answer pages for the finished picture with every product written in its square.

Frequently asked questions

Which times tables are on the sheet?

The 1 to 9 tables by default. Change the number settings to focus on particular tables; the picture stays the same and the facts change to match.

Why does the key list several numbers for each color?

So that many different facts can share a color. If every black square had the same answer, the sheet would repeat the same few facts dozens of times. Listing exact products keeps every square a real calculation.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. Turn on answer pages to get the colored-in picture with every product written in its square, which makes checking quick.

Can I print it without a color printer?

Yes. The key names each color in words as well as showing a swatch, so a black and white printout works just as well. The picture only appears once the squares are colored in.