Count by 1205 (Skip Counting by 1205s)

Count by 1205

Here we will show you how to count by 1205, discuss counting by 1205 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 1205 matters. To start off, note that Count by 1205 means counting in 1205s, or count by one thousand two hundred fives, and it is also called skip counting by 1205.

How to count by 1205
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 1205, we count 1205, 2410, 3615, 4820, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 1205 or skip counting by 1205, we start with 1205 and then add 1205 to get the next number, and then continue adding 1205 to the previous number to keep counting by 1205, like this:

1205
1205 + 1205 = 2410
2410 + 1205 = 3615
3615 + 1205 = 4820
4820 + 1205 = 6025
...

You can of course skip count by 1205 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 1205 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 1205, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 1205, and so forth.

Count by 1205 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 1205s 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 1205, but don't have the Counting by 1205s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 1205s is that the number increases by 1205.

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 2 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 1205 goes 5, 0 and 5, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 1205.

Why Count by 1205?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 1205 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 two hundred five, you are also creating a list of multiples of 1205 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 1205 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 1205.

When you skip count by 1205, you are also creating a list of numbers that 1205 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 1205 is the same as making the 1205 times table.

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Count by 1206
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