Count by 108 (Skip Counting by 108s)

Count by 108

Here we will show you how to count by 108, discuss counting by 108 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 108 matters. To start off, note that Count by 108 means counting in 108s, or count by one hundred eights, and it is also called skip counting by 108.

How to count by 108
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 108, we count 108, 216, 324, 432, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 108 or skip counting by 108, we start with 108 and then add 108 to get the next number, and then continue adding 108 to the previous number to keep counting by 108, like this:

108
108 + 108 = 216
216 + 108 = 324
324 + 108 = 432
432 + 108 = 540
...

You can of course skip count by 108 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 108 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 108, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 108, and so forth.

Count by 108 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 108s 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 108, but don't have the Counting by 108s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 108s is that the number increases by 108.

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 108 goes 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 108.

Why Count by 108?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 108 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 eight, you are also creating a list of multiples of 108 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 108 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 108.

When you skip count by 108, you are also creating a list of numbers that 108 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 108 is the same as making the 108 times table.

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Count by 109
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