Count by 144 (Skip Counting by 144s)

Count by 144

Here we will show you how to count by 144, discuss counting by 144 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 144 matters. To start off, note that Count by 144 means counting in 144s, or count by one hundred forty-fours, and it is also called skip counting by 144.

How to count by 144
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 144, we count 144, 288, 432, 576, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 144 or skip counting by 144, we start with 144 and then add 144 to get the next number, and then continue adding 144 to the previous number to keep counting by 144, like this:

144
144 + 144 = 288
288 + 144 = 432
432 + 144 = 576
576 + 144 = 720
...

You can of course skip count by 144 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 144 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 144, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 144, and so forth.

Count by 144 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 144s 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 144, but don't have the Counting by 144s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 144s is that the number increases by 144.

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 144 goes 4, 8, 2, 6, 0 and 4, 8, 2, 6, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 144.

Why Count by 144?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 144 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-four, you are also creating a list of multiples of 144 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 144 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 144.

When you skip count by 144, you are also creating a list of numbers that 144 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 144 is the same as making the 144 times table.

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