Count by 1078 (Skip Counting by 1078s)

Count by 1078

Here we will show you how to count by 1078, discuss counting by 1078 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 1078 matters. To start off, note that Count by 1078 means counting in 1078s, or count by one thousand seventy-eights, and it is also called skip counting by 1078.

How to count by 1078
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 1078, we count 1078, 2156, 3234, 4312, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 1078 or skip counting by 1078, we start with 1078 and then add 1078 to get the next number, and then continue adding 1078 to the previous number to keep counting by 1078, like this:

1078
1078 + 1078 = 2156
2156 + 1078 = 3234
3234 + 1078 = 4312
4312 + 1078 = 5390
...

You can of course skip count by 1078 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 1078 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 1078, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 1078, and so forth.

Count by 1078 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 1078s 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 1078, but don't have the Counting by 1078s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 1078s is that the number increases by 1078.

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 1078 goes 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 1078.

Why Count by 1078?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 1078 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 seventy-eight, you are also creating a list of multiples of 1078 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 1078 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 1078.

When you skip count by 1078, you are also creating a list of numbers that 1078 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 1078 is the same as making the 1078 times table.

Skip Counting
Need to skip count by another number? Enter another number for us to skip count for you.

Count by 1079
Here is the next number on our list that we used to skip count.