Count by 159 (Skip Counting by 159s)

Count by 159

Here we will show you how to count by 159, discuss counting by 159 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 159 matters. To start off, note that Count by 159 means counting in 159s, or count by one hundred fifty-nines, and it is also called skip counting by 159.

How to count by 159
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 159, we count 159, 318, 477, 636, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 159 or skip counting by 159, we start with 159 and then add 159 to get the next number, and then continue adding 159 to the previous number to keep counting by 159, like this:

159
159 + 159 = 318
318 + 159 = 477
477 + 159 = 636
636 + 159 = 795
...

You can of course skip count by 159 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 159 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 159, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 159, and so forth.

Count by 159 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 159s 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 159, but don't have the Counting by 159s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 159s is that the number increases by 159.

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 159 goes 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 and 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 159.

Why Count by 159?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 159 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-nine, you are also creating a list of multiples of 159 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 159 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 159.

When you skip count by 159, you are also creating a list of numbers that 159 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 159 is the same as making the 159 times table.

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Count by 160
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