Count by 1280 (Skip Counting by 1280s)

Count by 1280

Here we will show you how to count by 1280, discuss counting by 1280 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 1280 matters. To start off, note that Count by 1280 means counting in 1280s, or count by one thousand two hundred eighties, and it is also called skip counting by 1280.

How to count by 1280
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 1280, we count 1280, 2560, 3840, 5120, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 1280 or skip counting by 1280, we start with 1280 and then add 1280 to get the next number, and then continue adding 1280 to the previous number to keep counting by 1280, like this:

1280
1280 + 1280 = 2560
2560 + 1280 = 3840
3840 + 1280 = 5120
5120 + 1280 = 6400
...

You can of course skip count by 1280 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 1280 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 1280, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 1280, and so forth.

Count by 1280 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 1280s 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 1280, but don't have the Counting by 1280s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 1280s is that the number increases by 1280.

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 1 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 1280 goes 0 and 0 and so on for as long as you count by 1280.

Why Count by 1280?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 1280 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 eighty, you are also creating a list of multiples of 1280 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 1280 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 1280.

When you skip count by 1280, you are also creating a list of numbers that 1280 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 1280 is the same as making the 1280 times table.

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Count by 1281
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