Count by 1537 (Skip Counting by 1537s)

Count by 1537

Here we will show you how to count by 1537, discuss counting by 1537 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 1537 matters. To start off, note that Count by 1537 means counting in 1537s, or count by one thousand five hundred thirty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 1537.

How to count by 1537
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 1537, we count 1537, 3074, 4611, 6148, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 1537 or skip counting by 1537, we start with 1537 and then add 1537 to get the next number, and then continue adding 1537 to the previous number to keep counting by 1537, like this:

1537
1537 + 1537 = 3074
3074 + 1537 = 4611
4611 + 1537 = 6148
6148 + 1537 = 7685
...

You can of course skip count by 1537 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 1537 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 1537, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 1537, and so forth.

Count by 1537 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 1537s 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 1537, but don't have the Counting by 1537s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 1537s is that the number increases by 1537.

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 1537 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 1537.

Why Count by 1537?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 1537 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 thousand five hundred thirty-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 1537 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 1537 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 1537.

When you skip count by 1537, you are also creating a list of numbers that 1537 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 1537 is the same as making the 1537 times table.

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Count by 1538
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