What is Hit the Button?

Hit the Button is an interactive quick-fire maths game designed for primary school children aged 5–11 (KS1 & KS2). It covers times tables, number bonds, doubling, halving, division facts, square numbers and fractions.

Is Hit the Button free to play?

Yes, Hit the Button is completely free to play online. No login or registration is required.

What year groups is Hit the Button suitable for?

Hit the Button is suitable for Year 1 to Year 6 (ages 5–11), covering both KS1 and KS2 curriculum objectives.

Does Hit the Button help with the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC)?

Yes! The timed times-tables mode closely mirrors the Year 4 MTC format, helping children build the speed and accuracy they need to succeed.

Can teachers use Hit the Button in the classroom?

Absolutely. The game works on any interactive whiteboard, tablet or laptop. Teachers can set specific topics and difficulty levels to match their lesson objectives.

2 Times Table – Free Game, Chart & Tricks

The 2 times table is all about doubling. It is one of the first tables children learn, usually in Year 2. Press Start Game below – the 2 times table is already picked for you.

Year 260-second roundsFree, no login

🎮 Choose Your Game

Topic

Number

Level

2 times table chart

1 × 22

2 × 24

3 × 26

4 × 28

5 × 210

6 × 212

7 × 214

8 × 216

9 × 218

10 × 220

11 × 222

12 × 224

Tricks for the 2 times table

Little tricks that make the facts stick.

Just double it

2 × 7 is the same as 7 + 7 = 14.

Always even

Every answer in the 2 times table is an even number – it ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.

Count in 2s

2, 4, 6, 8, 10 … counting in twos gives every answer in order.

Quick quiz – no timer!

Type the answer and press Check. Take your time.

? × 2 =

Score: 0 / 0

3 times table →

Practise another table

2×3×4×5×6×7×8×9×10×11×12×Mixed MTC practice

Grown-ups: see our guide for parents and ideas for teachers.

2 Times Table

Time's Up!