Count by 168 (Skip Counting by 168s)

Count by 168

Here we will show you how to count by 168, discuss counting by 168 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 168 matters. To start off, note that Count by 168 means counting in 168s, or count by one hundred sixty-eights, and it is also called skip counting by 168.

How to count by 168
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 168, we count 168, 336, 504, 672, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 168 or skip counting by 168, we start with 168 and then add 168 to get the next number, and then continue adding 168 to the previous number to keep counting by 168, like this:

168
168 + 168 = 336
336 + 168 = 504
504 + 168 = 672
672 + 168 = 840
...

You can of course skip count by 168 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 168 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 168, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 168, and so forth.

Count by 168 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 168s 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 168, but don't have the Counting by 168s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 168s is that the number increases by 168.

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 168 goes 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 168.

Why Count by 168?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 168 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-eight, you are also creating a list of multiples of 168 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 168 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 168.

When you skip count by 168, you are also creating a list of numbers that 168 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 168 is the same as making the 168 times table.

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