Multiplication table
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| 4 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Remove redundant half
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 25 | ||||
| 4 | 20 | 16 | |||
| 3 | 15 | 12 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | |
| 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Replace with ordinals
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
| 1 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
There is a mistake that makes this not work as described. 3 * 2 = 6 which is bigger than 5 * 1 = 5, but the pattern as laid out has 5 > 6