Count by 147 (Skip Counting by 147s)

Count by 147

Here we will show you how to count by 147, discuss counting by 147 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 147 matters. To start off, note that Count by 147 means counting in 147s, or count by one hundred forty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 147.

How to count by 147
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 147, we count 147, 294, 441, 588, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 147 or skip counting by 147, we start with 147 and then add 147 to get the next number, and then continue adding 147 to the previous number to keep counting by 147, like this:

147
147 + 147 = 294
294 + 147 = 441
441 + 147 = 588
588 + 147 = 735
...

You can of course skip count by 147 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 147 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 147, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 147, and so forth.

Count by 147 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 147s 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 147, but don't have the Counting by 147s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 147s is that the number increases by 147.

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 147 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 147.

Why Count by 147?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 147 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-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 147 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 147 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 147.

When you skip count by 147, you are also creating a list of numbers that 147 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 147 is the same as making the 147 times table.

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Count by 148
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