Count by 106 (Skip Counting by 106s)

Count by 106

Here we will show you how to count by 106, discuss counting by 106 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 106 matters. To start off, note that Count by 106 means counting in 106s, or count by one hundred sixes, and it is also called skip counting by 106.

How to count by 106
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 106, we count 106, 212, 318, 424, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 106 or skip counting by 106, we start with 106 and then add 106 to get the next number, and then continue adding 106 to the previous number to keep counting by 106, like this:

106
106 + 106 = 212
212 + 106 = 318
318 + 106 = 424
424 + 106 = 530
...

You can of course skip count by 106 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 106 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 106, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 106, and so forth.

Count by 106 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 106s 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 106, but don't have the Counting by 106s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 106s is that the number increases by 106.

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 106 goes 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 106.

Why Count by 106?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 106 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 hundred six, you are also creating a list of multiples of 106 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 106 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 106.

When you skip count by 106, you are also creating a list of numbers that 106 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 106 is the same as making the 106 times table.

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Count by 107
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