Count by 127 (Skip Counting by 127s)

Count by 127

Here we will show you how to count by 127, discuss counting by 127 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 127 matters. To start off, note that Count by 127 means counting in 127s, or count by one hundred twenty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 127.

How to count by 127
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 127, we count 127, 254, 381, 508, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 127 or skip counting by 127, we start with 127 and then add 127 to get the next number, and then continue adding 127 to the previous number to keep counting by 127, like this:

127
127 + 127 = 254
254 + 127 = 381
381 + 127 = 508
508 + 127 = 635
...

You can of course skip count by 127 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 127 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 127, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 127, and so forth.

Count by 127 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 127s 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 127, but don't have the Counting by 127s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 127s is that the number increases by 127.

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 10 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 127 goes 7, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 6, 3, 0 and 7, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 6, 3, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 127.

Why Count by 127?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 127 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 twenty-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 127 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 127 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 127.

When you skip count by 127, you are also creating a list of numbers that 127 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 127 is the same as making the 127 times table.

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Count by 128
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