Count by 118 (Skip Counting by 118s)

Count by 118

Here we will show you how to count by 118, discuss counting by 118 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 118 matters. To start off, note that Count by 118 means counting in 118s, or count by one hundred eighteens, and it is also called skip counting by 118.

How to count by 118
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 118, we count 118, 236, 354, 472, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 118 or skip counting by 118, we start with 118 and then add 118 to get the next number, and then continue adding 118 to the previous number to keep counting by 118, like this:

118
118 + 118 = 236
236 + 118 = 354
354 + 118 = 472
472 + 118 = 590
...

You can of course skip count by 118 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 118 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 118, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 118, and so forth.

Count by 118 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 118s 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 118, but don't have the Counting by 118s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 118s is that the number increases by 118.

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 118 goes 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 118.

Why Count by 118?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 118 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 eighteen, you are also creating a list of multiples of 118 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 118 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 118.

When you skip count by 118, you are also creating a list of numbers that 118 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 118 is the same as making the 118 times table.

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