Division facts, built on the times tables
Division is multiplication in reverse. Pet Rocket practises both, so that 42 ÷ 7 = 6 becomes as automatic as 6 × 7 = 42.
Why division facts feel harder
Many children can say 6 × 7 = 42 without thinking, but hesitate at 42 ÷ 7. Division facts usually get less practice, and the question is asked backwards. The fix is to learn them together with the times tables.
One fact family, four facts
6 × 7 = 42, 7 × 6 = 42, 42 ÷ 6 = 7 and 42 ÷ 7 = 6 all use the same three numbers. When a child sees 42 ÷ 7, they can ask: what times 7 makes 42? That turns a division question into a times tables fact they already know.
How it works in Pet Rocket
On the start screen your child chooses times tables and division together, only times tables or only division. A game has two one-minute rounds; with both chosen, the first round is times tables and the second is division, so the game practises both directions.
With the Times Tables Coach in the Moon Pass, division facts that go wrong come back soon after, until they stick. Teachers can also share a link that opens the game with the right tables selected.
What is free and what does the Moon Pass add?
Free, no account needed
- Every times table and division fact from 1 to 10
- Pick all tables, the 6 to 9 times tables or your own choice
- 20 pets to choose from, 4 more to unlock by playing, and badges
- A summary after every round and a simple daily view for parents
- Teacher links that set up the game for a whole class
Moon Pass (€9 per year)
- Times Tables Coach: the sums your child still gets wrong come back more often
- The 11 and 12 times tables, also in the worksheets and teacher links
- Full statistics: 14-day chart, accuracy per table, every round and the hardest sums
- Printable worksheets with an answer page, including one with your child’s hard sums
- Several children, each with their own statistics
- A printable times tables diploma
- The bonus game Learn the clock
The tables
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Frequently asked questions
What are division facts?
Division facts are the division questions that go with the times tables, such as 56 ÷ 8 = 7. They use whole numbers, have no remainder and children learn to recall them quickly.
When do children learn division facts?
Alongside the times tables. In the national curriculum in England, Year 2 pupils recall the multiplication and division facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times tables, and by Year 4 those for all tables up to 12 × 12.
How can I practise division at home?
Ask the times tables question first: what times 8 makes 56? Then practise for a few minutes a day. In Pet Rocket, simply pick only division, or times tables and division together.