Count by 162 (Skip Counting by 162s)

Count by 162

Here we will show you how to count by 162, discuss counting by 162 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 162 matters. To start off, note that Count by 162 means counting in 162s, or count by one hundred sixty-twos, and it is also called skip counting by 162.

How to count by 162
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 162, we count 162, 324, 486, 648, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 162 or skip counting by 162, we start with 162 and then add 162 to get the next number, and then continue adding 162 to the previous number to keep counting by 162, like this:

162
162 + 162 = 324
324 + 162 = 486
486 + 162 = 648
648 + 162 = 810
...

You can of course skip count by 162 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 162 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 162, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 162, and so forth.

Count by 162 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 162s 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 162, but don't have the Counting by 162s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 162s is that the number increases by 162.

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 162 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 162.

Why Count by 162?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 162 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 sixty-two, you are also creating a list of multiples of 162 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 162 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 162.

When you skip count by 162, you are also creating a list of numbers that 162 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 162 is the same as making the 162 times table.

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