Count by 13 (Skip Counting by 13s)

Count by 13

Here we will show you how to count by 13, discuss counting by 13 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 13 matters. To start off, note that Count by 13 means counting in 13s, or count by thirteens, and it is also called skip counting by 13.

How to count by 13
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 13, we count 13, 26, 39, 52, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 13 or skip counting by 13, we start with 13 and then add 13 to get the next number, and then continue adding 13 to the previous number to keep counting by 13, like this:

13
13 + 13 = 26
26 + 13 = 39
39 + 13 = 52
52 + 13 = 65
...

You can of course skip count by 13 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 13 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 13, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 13, and so forth.

Count by 13 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 13s 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 13, but don't have the Counting by 13s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 13s is that the number increases by 13.

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 13 goes 3, 6, 9, 2, 5, 8, 1, 4, 7, 0 and 3, 6, 9, 2, 5, 8, 1, 4, 7, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 13.

Why Count by 13?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 13 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by thirteen, you are also creating a list of multiples of 13 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 13 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 13.

When you skip count by 13, you are also creating a list of numbers that 13 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 13 is the same as making the 13 times table.

Skip Counting
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Count by 14
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