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The square numbers form an interesting pattern on the times (multiplication) table. They run along a diagonal from 1 to the top right of the table separating the table into two halves. This is the first step in looking at patterns in the multiplication table. Students build a new square number table by using a rule and then graph that the square numbers. The square numbers form a parabola on a graph.