Count by 158 (Skip Counting by 158s)

Count by 158

Here we will show you how to count by 158, discuss counting by 158 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 158 matters. To start off, note that Count by 158 means counting in 158s, or count by one hundred fifty-eights, and it is also called skip counting by 158.

How to count by 158
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 158, we count 158, 316, 474, 632, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 158 or skip counting by 158, we start with 158 and then add 158 to get the next number, and then continue adding 158 to the previous number to keep counting by 158, like this:

158
158 + 158 = 316
316 + 158 = 474
474 + 158 = 632
632 + 158 = 790
...

You can of course skip count by 158 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 158 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 158, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 158, and so forth.

Count by 158 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 158s 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 158, but don't have the Counting by 158s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 158s is that the number increases by 158.

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 158 goes 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 158.

Why Count by 158?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 158 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 fifty-eight, you are also creating a list of multiples of 158 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 158 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 158.

When you skip count by 158, you are also creating a list of numbers that 158 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 158 is the same as making the 158 times table.

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