12 times 20

12 times 20 is 240. In symbols: 12 × 20 = 240, and 20 × 12 = 240 too.

Repeated addition

12 × 20 means adding 12 to itself 20 times: that is 20 copies of 12, which add up to 240.

Skip counting by 12

12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, 96, 108, 120, 132, 144, ... (keep going to the 20th multiple). The 20th multiple of 12 is 240.

Split into tens and ones

12 × 20 = 12 × 20 = 240 = 240.

Double and halve

Halve one number and double the other: 12 × 20 = 6 × 40 = 240.

Division facts

240 ÷ 12 = 20
240 ÷ 20 = 12

About 240

240 is even. Prime factorization: 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 5.

Nearby multiplications

MultiplicationAnswer
11 × 20220
13 × 20260
12 × 19228
12 × 21252
12 × 22264
12 × 18216
14 × 20280
10 × 20200

See also: factors of 240.

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