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As we know that multiplication is the repetitive process of addition, when we add the same number again and again, the number of times a number is added in itself, is the multiplication of that number. Suppose we add 16 three times, so it becomes 16+16+16, we can write it as 16×3. So, basically the value will be the same in both the cases, whether you add a number in itself or multiply it with the number to show how many times you wanted to add it, both are the same cases.
Let’s write the table of 16 –
16×1 = 16
16×2 = 32
16×3 = 48
16×4 = 64
16×5 = 80
16×6 = 96
16×7 = 112
16×8 = 128
16×9 = 144
16×10 = 160
You can extend this table to 20 times or 30 times as per your requirement but at learning it upto 10 times is quite essential. You can also learn it up to 20 times for the safe side.
Trick to avoid error in the table of 16 –
As you know that table of higher digits can cause confusion at times. Students often get confused by higher multiplications. To avoid this mistake, you can apply some simple techniques to avoid mistakes in the table of 16.
If we keenly observe the table of 16, we see that the digits in ‘unit digit’s place’ is always 6,2,8,4,0 and this order gets repeated respectively in the same manner. So, if you suddenly start scratching your head to remember if 16×8 is 128 or 129, you can remember that the unit digit in table of 16 cannot be 9, so you can eradicate your confusions easily in this way.
