Count by 142 (Skip Counting by 142s)

Count by 142

Here we will show you how to count by 142, discuss counting by 142 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 142 matters. To start off, note that Count by 142 means counting in 142s, or count by one hundred forty-twos, and it is also called skip counting by 142.

How to count by 142
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 142, we count 142, 284, 426, 568, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 142 or skip counting by 142, we start with 142 and then add 142 to get the next number, and then continue adding 142 to the previous number to keep counting by 142, like this:

142
142 + 142 = 284
284 + 142 = 426
426 + 142 = 568
568 + 142 = 710
...

You can of course skip count by 142 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 142 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 142, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 142, and so forth.

Count by 142 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 142s 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 142, but don't have the Counting by 142s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 142s is that the number increases by 142.

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 5 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 142 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 142.

Why Count by 142?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 142 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-two, you are also creating a list of multiples of 142 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 142 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 142.

When you skip count by 142, you are also creating a list of numbers that 142 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 142 is the same as making the 142 times table.

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Count by 143
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