Count by 1008 (Skip Counting by 1008s)

Count by 1008

Here we will show you how to count by 1008, discuss counting by 1008 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 1008 matters. To start off, note that Count by 1008 means counting in 1008s, or count by one thousand eights, and it is also called skip counting by 1008.

How to count by 1008
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 1008, we count 1008, 2016, 3024, 4032, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 1008 or skip counting by 1008, we start with 1008 and then add 1008 to get the next number, and then continue adding 1008 to the previous number to keep counting by 1008, like this:

1008
1008 + 1008 = 2016
2016 + 1008 = 3024
3024 + 1008 = 4032
4032 + 1008 = 5040
...

You can of course skip count by 1008 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 1008 Chart of the first 100 numbers to get you started.

Looking at the chart above, you will see that the first column has the first ten numbers you get when you skip count by 1008, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 1008, and so forth.

Count by 1008 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 1008s Chart above in 10 rows and 10 columns so you can easily identify patterns.

Skip counting always creates patterns. Figuring out these patterns may help you if want to count by 1008, but don't have the Counting by 1008s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 1008s is that the number increases by 1008.

Furthermore, if you look at each row above, each number in the row has the same last digit (ones place). That means that every tenth number has the same last digit.

If you look down the columns, you will see that the last digit (ones place) repeats itself in blocks of 5 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 1008 goes 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 1008.

Why Count by 1008?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 1008 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by one thousand eight, you are also creating a list of multiples of 1008 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 1008 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 1008.

When you skip count by 1008, you are also creating a list of numbers that 1008 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 1008 is the same as making the 1008 times table.

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