Count by 137 (Skip Counting by 137s)

Count by 137

Here we will show you how to count by 137, discuss counting by 137 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 137 matters. To start off, note that Count by 137 means counting in 137s, or count by one hundred thirty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 137.

How to count by 137
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 137, we count 137, 274, 411, 548, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 137 or skip counting by 137, we start with 137 and then add 137 to get the next number, and then continue adding 137 to the previous number to keep counting by 137, like this:

137
137 + 137 = 274
274 + 137 = 411
411 + 137 = 548
548 + 137 = 685
...

You can of course skip count by 137 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 137 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 137, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 137, and so forth.

Count by 137 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 137s 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 137, but don't have the Counting by 137s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 137s is that the number increases by 137.

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 137 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 137.

Why Count by 137?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 137 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-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 137 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 137 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 137.

When you skip count by 137, you are also creating a list of numbers that 137 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 137 is the same as making the 137 times table.

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Count by 138
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