Count by 185 (Skip Counting by 185s)

Count by 185

Here we will show you how to count by 185, discuss counting by 185 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 185 matters. To start off, note that Count by 185 means counting in 185s, or count by one hundred eighty-fives, and it is also called skip counting by 185.

How to count by 185
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 185, we count 185, 370, 555, 740, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 185 or skip counting by 185, we start with 185 and then add 185 to get the next number, and then continue adding 185 to the previous number to keep counting by 185, like this:

185
185 + 185 = 370
370 + 185 = 555
555 + 185 = 740
740 + 185 = 925
...

You can of course skip count by 185 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 185 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 185, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 185, and so forth.

Count by 185 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 185s 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 185, but don't have the Counting by 185s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 185s is that the number increases by 185.

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 2 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 185 goes 5, 0 and 5, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 185.

Why Count by 185?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 185 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 eighty-five, you are also creating a list of multiples of 185 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 185 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 185.

When you skip count by 185, you are also creating a list of numbers that 185 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 185 is the same as making the 185 times table.

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Count by 186
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