Count by 1172 (Skip Counting by 1172s)

Count by 1172

Here we will show you how to count by 1172, discuss counting by 1172 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 1172 matters. To start off, note that Count by 1172 means counting in 1172s, or count by one thousand one hundred seventy-twos, and it is also called skip counting by 1172.

How to count by 1172
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 1172, we count 1172, 2344, 3516, 4688, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 1172 or skip counting by 1172, we start with 1172 and then add 1172 to get the next number, and then continue adding 1172 to the previous number to keep counting by 1172, like this:

1172
1172 + 1172 = 2344
2344 + 1172 = 3516
3516 + 1172 = 4688
4688 + 1172 = 5860
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You can of course skip count by 1172 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 1172 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 1172, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 1172, and so forth.

Count by 1172 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 1172s 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 1172, but don't have the Counting by 1172s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 1172s is that the number increases by 1172.

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 1172 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 1172.

Why Count by 1172?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 1172 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 one hundred seventy-two, you are also creating a list of multiples of 1172 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 1172 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 1172.

When you skip count by 1172, you are also creating a list of numbers that 1172 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 1172 is the same as making the 1172 times table.

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