Count by 187 (Skip Counting by 187s)

Count by 187

Here we will show you how to count by 187, discuss counting by 187 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 187 matters. To start off, note that Count by 187 means counting in 187s, or count by one hundred eighty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 187.

How to count by 187
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 187, we count 187, 374, 561, 748, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 187 or skip counting by 187, we start with 187 and then add 187 to get the next number, and then continue adding 187 to the previous number to keep counting by 187, like this:

187
187 + 187 = 374
374 + 187 = 561
561 + 187 = 748
748 + 187 = 935
...

You can of course skip count by 187 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 187 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 187, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 187, and so forth.

Count by 187 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 187s 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 187, but don't have the Counting by 187s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 187s is that the number increases by 187.

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 187 goes 7, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 6, 3, 0 and 7, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 6, 3, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 187.

Why Count by 187?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 187 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-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 187 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 187 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 187.

When you skip count by 187, you are also creating a list of numbers that 187 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 187 is the same as making the 187 times table.

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Count by 188
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