How to Play
- Watch the number spin in at the top — that's your target.
- Find a square where the row number times the column number equals the target.
- Tap it! If 12 spins in, then row 3 × column 4 works — and so do 4×3, 2×6, and 6×2.
- Correct taps score a point and grow your streak. A wrong tap shows you every correct square, so you learn something either way.
Why Play Multiplication Backwards?
Most times tables practice asks "what is 3 × 4?". This game flips the question: "which numbers multiply to make 12?". Hunting for factor pairs builds a deeper feel for the multiplication facts than reciting them forwards — it's the same thinking needed for division, fractions, and factorising later on. Numbers like 24 and 36 have lots of correct squares; primes like 7 have only two. Spotting that difference is real number sense.
For Teachers
The game works nicely on an interactive whiteboard for whole-class rounds — let pupils race to point at a correct square before someone taps. Easy mode shows every product on the grid for younger children who are still learning. Pair it with our times tables charts for reference and a classroom timer for timed challenges.
FAQ
What ages is this game for?
Roughly ages 7-11, or anyone learning the times tables up to 9×9. Easy mode makes it accessible for younger players; turning it off makes adults sweat too.
Can more than one square be correct?
Usually yes — 12 has four correct squares (2×6, 6×2, 3×4, 4×3). Square numbers like 25 and 49 have exactly one. Any correct square counts.
Is it free?
Completely free, no signup, works on phones, tablets, and whiteboards.
