Count by 140 (Skip Counting by 140s)

Count by 140

Here we will show you how to count by 140, discuss counting by 140 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 140 matters. To start off, note that Count by 140 means counting in 140s, or count by one hundred forties, and it is also called skip counting by 140.

How to count by 140
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 140, we count 140, 280, 420, 560, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 140 or skip counting by 140, we start with 140 and then add 140 to get the next number, and then continue adding 140 to the previous number to keep counting by 140, like this:

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140 + 140 = 280
280 + 140 = 420
420 + 140 = 560
560 + 140 = 700
...

You can of course skip count by 140 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 140 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 140, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 140, and so forth.

Count by 140 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 140s 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 140, but don't have the Counting by 140s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 140s is that the number increases by 140.

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 140 goes 0 and 0 and so on for as long as you count by 140.

Why Count by 140?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 140 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 forty, you are also creating a list of multiples of 140 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 140 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 140.

When you skip count by 140, you are also creating a list of numbers that 140 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 140 is the same as making the 140 times table.

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Count by 141
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