Count by 1285 (Skip Counting by 1285s)

Count by 1285

Here we will show you how to count by 1285, discuss counting by 1285 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 1285 matters. To start off, note that Count by 1285 means counting in 1285s, or count by one thousand two hundred eighty-fives, and it is also called skip counting by 1285.

How to count by 1285
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 1285, we count 1285, 2570, 3855, 5140, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 1285 or skip counting by 1285, we start with 1285 and then add 1285 to get the next number, and then continue adding 1285 to the previous number to keep counting by 1285, like this:

1285
1285 + 1285 = 2570
2570 + 1285 = 3855
3855 + 1285 = 5140
5140 + 1285 = 6425
...

You can of course skip count by 1285 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 1285 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 1285, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 1285, and so forth.

Count by 1285 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 1285s 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 1285, but don't have the Counting by 1285s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 1285s is that the number increases by 1285.

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 1285 goes 5, 0 and 5, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 1285.

Why Count by 1285?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 1285 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-five, you are also creating a list of multiples of 1285 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 1285 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 1285.

When you skip count by 1285, you are also creating a list of numbers that 1285 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 1285 is the same as making the 1285 times table.

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Count by 1286
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