Multiplication Table

def multTable():
    maximum_value = int(input("How big of a multiplication table should I make?\n"))
    table = ''
    for x in range(1, maximum_value + 1):
        for y in range (1, maximum_value + 1):
            table = '\t'.join((table,'{0:2d}'.format(x*y)))
        table = '\n'.join((table, '\n'))
    print(table)

multTable()