Multiplication arrays worksheets
Reading and drawing arrays: count the rows and how many are in each row, write the multiplication, write two facts for one array, and draw arrays for a multiplication.
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Multiplication arrays worksheet
What’s on the worksheet
- 24 questions on multiplication arrays, sized for US Letter paper
- 2 pages of questions plus an answer key on the last page
- Written for grades 2–3, matching Common Core 2.OA.C.4, 3.OA.A.1
- Name and date lines at the top, and room to show the work
Practice multiplication arrays online
Between worksheets, a few minutes on screen keeps the skill fresh:
- arrays lesson: an array explorer and a quiz.
- Array Builder game: build arrays by tapping dots.
- what is multiplication: equal groups first.
Arrays make sense fastest with real objects. Before the sheet, build a few with coins or buttons, then turn the paper to show the turn-around fact.
Arrays at home
Arrays are everywhere once you look: egg cartons, muffin trays, windows on a building and chocolate bars. Before the sheet, ask your child to find three at home and say the multiplication for each one. After the sheet, try the challenge of 24 counters: how many different arrays can they make? There are four, and they are the factor pairs of 24. Then try 7 counters: only one array works, because 7 is prime. Children who find this for themselves remember it far longer than a definition of prime numbers.
Preview the worksheet and answer key
Multiplication arrays: a worked example (An array with 4 rows of 6 dots)
- Count the rows going across: 4.
- Count the dots in one row: 6.
- Write it: 4 × 6 = 24. Turned around, it is also 6 × 4 = 24.
How to use it at home and in class
At home
Before the sheet, build a couple of arrays with coins or buttons, then turn the paper to show the turn-around fact. Ten problems a day works better than a whole sheet at once. Mark them together with the answer key, then ask your child to explain one they got wrong: finding the mistake themselves is where the learning happens.
In class
Use the first row as a warm-up, a full page for independent practice, or five questions as an exit ticket. For a retake or a second group, make a new version with the test maker so every child gets different numbers.
Mistakes to watch for
- Counting every dot one by one instead of counting rows.
- Mixing up rows (across) and columns (down).
What to practice before and after multiplication arrays
- Before: multiply and divide by 10, 100 and 1,000. If this sheet is a struggle, go back a step.
- After: multiplication word problems, once this one is mostly right.
- Learn it first: the multiplication arrays lesson and the multiplication chart.
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Questions parents ask
What is an array worksheet?
A worksheet with pictures of objects in rows and columns. Children write the multiplication for each array and draw arrays for given facts.
What grade is this multiplication arrays worksheet for?
It is written for grades 2–3 and matches Common Core standards 2.OA.C.4, 3.OA.A.1.
Can I get a different version of this multiplication arrays worksheet?
Yes. Use the free Mathify Kids test maker to make a new multiplication arrays worksheet with different numbers every time. You choose how many questions, and every version comes with its own answer key.