Unlike Esa Helttula's other apps, which allow kids to practice specific skills through a no-nonsense kind of interface, Esa's latest app, for the iPad, gives kids a playground of sorts to play around ...

Multiplication tables are a fundamental building block of mathematics, essential for everything from quick mental calculations to understanding more complex concepts later on. However, for many ...

Knowing your times tables is really helpful with mental maths and problem solving. Learning your 12 times table is useful in everyday life too. It is a number we use on a regular basis. For example, ...

Anita Ponsaing receives funding from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical & Statistical Frontiers (ACEMS). Most people will probably remember the times tables from primary school quizzes.