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Why is 9 x 6 the hardest times table?
12 minutes Posted May 22, 2026 at 2:33 pm.
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A new study of nearly 250 million times table answers shows that 27.1% of primary school children struggle with one time table in particular: it shows that 9 times 6 is the hardest.

Why is this? To discuss, Seán is joined by the author of ‘Grasping Grammar’ Oliver Murphy.