[Tex/LaTex] How to insert 6 figures in 3 columns each containing 2 figures

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I need to put 6 figures in two rows and 3 columns using \multicol, etc. But the numbering should be done for each column as in the following figure.

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You can use a combination of minipage and subfigure environment from the subcaption package:

% arara: pdflatex
 \documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{subcaption}

    \begin{document}

    \begin{figure}
    \centering
        \begin{minipage}{.3\textwidth}
            \begin{subfigure}{\textwidth}
            \centering
            \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{example-image-a}
            \caption{}
            \end{subfigure}\\
            \begin{subfigure}{\textwidth}
            \centering
            \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{example-image-b}
            \caption{}
            \end{subfigure}%    
            \caption{Main caption}
        \end{minipage}
        \hfill
        \begin{minipage}{.3\textwidth}
            \begin{subfigure}{\textwidth}
            \centering
            \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{example-image-a}
            \caption{}
            \end{subfigure}\\
            \begin{subfigure}{\textwidth}
            \centering
            \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{example-image-b}
            \caption{}
            \end{subfigure}%    
            \caption{Main caption}
        \end{minipage}
        \hfill
        \begin{minipage}{.3\textwidth}
            \begin{subfigure}{\textwidth}
            \centering
            \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{example-image-a}
            \caption{}
            \end{subfigure}\\
            \begin{subfigure}{\textwidth}
            \centering
            \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{example-image-b}
            \caption{}
            \end{subfigure}%    
            \caption{Main caption}
        \end{minipage}%
    \end{figure}

    \end{document}

Case A: ten subfigures

Three options: the first one, using the subfig package; the second one, using the subcaption package; the third one, using the floatrow package.

Using subfig:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{subfig}

\captionsetup[subfigure]{justification=raggedright}

\begin{document}

\begin{figure}
\centering
\subfloat[first subfigure]{\label{sfig:a}\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}\hfill
\subfloat[second subfigure]{\label{sfig:b}\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}\hfill
\subfloat[third subfigure]{\label{sfig:c}\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}\hfill
\subfloat[fourth subfigure]{\label{sfig:d}\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}\hfill
\subfloat[fifth subfigure]{\label{sfig:e}\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}\\
\subfloat[sixth subfigure]{\label{sfig:f}\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-b}}\hfill
\subfloat[seventh subfigure]{\label{sfig:g}\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-b}}\hfill
\subfloat[eighth subfigure]{\label{sfig:h}\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-b}}\hfill
\subfloat[ninth subfigure]{\label{sfig:i}\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-b}}\hfill
\subfloat[tenth subfigure]{\label{sfig:j}\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-b}}\\
\caption{A figure with ten subfigures}
\label{fig:test}
\end{figure}

\end{document}

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Using subcaption:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{subcaption}

\captionsetup[subfigure]{justification=raggedright}

\begin{document}

\begin{figure}
\centering
\subcaptionbox{first subfigure\label{sfig:a}}{\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{second subfigure\label{sfig:b}}{\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{third subfigure\label{sfig:c}}{\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{fourth subfigure\label{sfig:d}}{\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{fifth subfigure\label{sfig:e}}{\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}\\
\subcaptionbox{sixth subfigure\label{sfig:f}}{\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-b}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{seventh subfigure\label{sfig:g}}{\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-b}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{eighth subfigure\label{sfig:h}}{\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-b}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{ninth subfigure\label{sfig:i}}{\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-b}}\hfill
\subcaptionbox{tenth subfigure\label{sfig:j}}{\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-b}}\\
\caption{A figure with ten subfigures}
\label{fig:test}
\end{figure}

\end{document}

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Using floatrow:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{subcaption}
\usepackage{floatrow}
\usepackage{graphicx}

\renewcommand\subfloatrowsep{\hskip7pt} 

\begin{document}

\begin{figure}
\captionsetup{justification=raggedright}
\ffigbox[\textwidth]{%
\begin{subfloatrow}[5]
\ffigbox[\FBwidth]{\caption{first subfigure}\label{sfig:a}}
  {\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}
\ffigbox[\FBwidth]{\caption{second subfigure}\label{sfig:b}}
  {\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}
\ffigbox[\FBwidth]{\caption{third subfigure}\label{sfig:c}}
  {\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}
\ffigbox[\FBwidth]{\caption{fourth subfigure}\label{sfig:d}}
  {\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}
\ffigbox[\FBwidth]{\caption{fifth subfigure}\label{sfig:e}}
  {\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}
\end{subfloatrow}
\begin{subfloatrow}[5]
\ffigbox[\FBwidth]{\caption{sixth subfigure}\label{sfig:f}}
  {\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}
\ffigbox[\FBwidth]{\caption{seventh subfigure}\label{sfig:g}}
  {\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}
\ffigbox[\FBwidth]{\caption{eighth subfigure}\label{sfig:h}}
  {\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}
\ffigbox[\FBwidth]{\caption{ninth subfigure}\label{sfig:i}}
  {\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}
\ffigbox[\FBwidth]{\caption{tenth subfigure}\label{sfig:j}}
  {\includegraphics[width=.18\textwidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}}
\end{subfloatrow}
}{\caption{A figure with ten subfigures}\label{fig:test}}
\end{figure}

\end{document}

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Case B: ten independent figures

If we are talking about an array of ten independent figures, ten minipages can be used.

If the whole construct should be allowed to float, the minipages can go inside a figure environment:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{graphicx}

\begin{document}

\begin{figure}
\captionsetup{justification=raggedright}
\centering
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\caption{first figure}
\label{fig:a}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\caption{second figure}
\label{fig:b}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\caption{third figure}
\label{fig:c}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\caption{fourth figure}
\label{fig:d}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\caption{fifth figure}
\label{fig:e}
\end{minipage}\\
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\caption{sixth figure}
\label{fig:f}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\caption{seventh figure}
\label{fig:g}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\caption{eighth figure}
\label{fig:h}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\caption{ninth figure}
\label{fig:i}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\caption{tenth figure}
\label{fig:j}
\end{minipage}
\end{figure}

\end{document}

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If the whole construct shouldn't be allowed to float, the ten minipages can go inside a minipage environment (or a center environment); in this situation, captions can be provided using \captionof (from the caption or capt-of packages):

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{graphicx}

\begin{document}

\noindent\begin{minipage}{\textwidth}
\captionsetup{justification=raggedright}
\centering
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\captionof{figure}{first figure}
\label{fig:a}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\captionof{figure}{second figure}
\label{fig:b}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\captionof{figure}{third figure}
\label{fig:c}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\captionof{figure}{fourth figure}
\label{fig:d}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\captionof{figure}{fifth figure}
\label{fig:e}
\end{minipage}\\
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\captionof{figure}{sixth figure}
\label{fig:f}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\captionof{figure}{seventh figure}
\label{fig:g}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\captionof{figure}{eighth figure}
\label{fig:h}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\captionof{figure}{ninth figure}
\label{fig:i}
\end{minipage}\hfill
\begin{minipage}[t]{.18\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=\linewidth,height=2cm]{example-image-a}
\captionof{figure}{tenth figure}
\label{fig:j}
\end{minipage}
\end{minipage}

\end{document}

[Tex/LaTex] How to put 12 figures in 3 columns

The OP requests an example, so here is one. I set each figure to .32\textwidth, so that 3 of them not quite fill up a line. I place \hfill between them to give even separation. I use \\ between lines.

All of this is within a minipage of .5\textwidth, though that doesn't necessarily make sense by itself inside a figure environment, unless you were going to add a second minipage to the same figure, so I added one as an example.

\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[demo]{graphicx}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure} 
\begin{minipage}{0.5\textwidth}
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=1cm]{30}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=1cm]{37}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=1cm]{40}\\
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=1cm]{20}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=1cm]{37}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=1cm]{40}\\
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=1cm]{20}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=1cm]{37}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=1cm]{40}\\
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=1cm]{20}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=1cm]{37}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=1cm]{40}
\end{minipage}%
\fboxsep=-\fboxrule%
\fbox{\begin{minipage}{0.5\textwidth}
Here is a 2nd minipage in the same figure.
\end{minipage}}
\end{figure}
\end{document}

As Torbjorn suggests, if you want a full-width figure array, get rid of the minipage.

\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[demo]{graphicx}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}
\centering
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=2cm]{30}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=2cm]{37}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=2cm]{40}\\
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=2cm]{20}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=2cm]{37}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=2cm]{40}\\
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=2cm]{20}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=2cm]{37}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=2cm]{40}\\
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=2cm]{20}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=2cm]{37}\hfill%
\includegraphics[width=.32\textwidth,height=2cm]{40}
\end{figure}
\end{document}

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