Count by 1660 (Skip Counting by 1660s)

Count by 1660

Here we will show you how to count by 1660, discuss counting by 1660 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 1660 matters. To start off, note that Count by 1660 means counting in 1660s, or count by one thousand six hundred sixties, and it is also called skip counting by 1660.

How to count by 1660
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 1660, we count 1660, 3320, 4980, 6640, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 1660 or skip counting by 1660, we start with 1660 and then add 1660 to get the next number, and then continue adding 1660 to the previous number to keep counting by 1660, like this:

1660
1660 + 1660 = 3320
3320 + 1660 = 4980
4980 + 1660 = 6640
6640 + 1660 = 8300
...

You can of course skip count by 1660 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 1660 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 1660, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 1660, and so forth.

Count by 1660 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 1660s 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 1660, but don't have the Counting by 1660s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 1660s is that the number increases by 1660.

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 1 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 1660 goes 0 and 0 and so on for as long as you count by 1660.

Why Count by 1660?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 1660 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 sixty, you are also creating a list of multiples of 1660 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 1660 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 1660.

When you skip count by 1660, you are also creating a list of numbers that 1660 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 1660 is the same as making the 1660 times table.

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