Skill: Recall multiplication facts for 8

Multiplication by $8$ means making equal groups of $8$. You can find the answer by skip-counting by $8$:

$$8,\ 16,\ 24,\ 32,\ 40,\ 48,\ 56,\ 64,\ 72,\ 80$$

These are the products for $(8 \times 1)$ through $(8 \times 10)$. Also, $(8 \times 0=0)$ because zero groups have zero objects.

Example: Find $(8 \times 6)$.

1. Think of $6$ groups with $8$ in each group.

2. Count by $8$ six times:

$$8,\ 16,\ 24,\ 32,\ 40,\ 48$$

3. The sixth number is $(48)$, so

$$8 \times 6=48.$$

You can also turn the factors around:

$$6 \times 8=8 \times 6=48.$$

So, whenever you see $8$ multiplied by a number, use your $8$ facts or skip-count by $8$.