Count by 131 (Skip Counting by 131s)

Count by 131

Here we will show you how to count by 131, discuss counting by 131 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 131 matters. To start off, note that Count by 131 means counting in 131s, or count by one hundred thirty-ones, and it is also called skip counting by 131.

How to count by 131
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 131, we count 131, 262, 393, 524, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 131 or skip counting by 131, we start with 131 and then add 131 to get the next number, and then continue adding 131 to the previous number to keep counting by 131, like this:

131
131 + 131 = 262
262 + 131 = 393
393 + 131 = 524
524 + 131 = 655
...

You can of course skip count by 131 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 131 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 131, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 131, and so forth.

Count by 131 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 131s 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 131, but don't have the Counting by 131s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 131s is that the number increases by 131.

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 131 goes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 131.

Why Count by 131?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 131 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 thirty-one, you are also creating a list of multiples of 131 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 131 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 131.

When you skip count by 131, you are also creating a list of numbers that 131 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 131 is the same as making the 131 times table.

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Count by 132
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