Q: so please tell me - is it normal to HATE the multiplication 7 x 9 = 63?? i'm not sure why but i hate it so much, it just doesn't make sense to me.
A: yes that one is kinda weird, but i can suggest: it may become a little more friendly once you realize you can take 8x8=64 and you can reduce the result by 1, just by taking the numbers on either side of 8, instead of 8. this is true of any square number. you can get one lower result by using the numbers on either side of the square root, instead of the square root