Count by 1639 (Skip Counting by 1639s)

Count by 1639

Here we will show you how to count by 1639, discuss counting by 1639 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 1639 matters. To start off, note that Count by 1639 means counting in 1639s, or count by one thousand six hundred thirty-nines, and it is also called skip counting by 1639.

How to count by 1639
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 1639, we count 1639, 3278, 4917, 6556, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 1639 or skip counting by 1639, we start with 1639 and then add 1639 to get the next number, and then continue adding 1639 to the previous number to keep counting by 1639, like this:

1639
1639 + 1639 = 3278
3278 + 1639 = 4917
4917 + 1639 = 6556
6556 + 1639 = 8195
...

You can of course skip count by 1639 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 1639 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 1639, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 1639, and so forth.

Count by 1639 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 1639s 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 1639, but don't have the Counting by 1639s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 1639s is that the number increases by 1639.

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 1639 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 1639.

Why Count by 1639?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 1639 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 six hundred thirty-nine, you are also creating a list of multiples of 1639 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 1639 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 1639.

When you skip count by 1639, you are also creating a list of numbers that 1639 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 1639 is the same as making the 1639 times table.

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