Count by 1987 (Skip Counting by 1987s)

Count by 1987

Here we will show you how to count by 1987, discuss counting by 1987 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 1987 matters. To start off, note that Count by 1987 means counting in 1987s, or count by one thousand nine hundred eighty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 1987.

How to count by 1987
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 1987, we count 1987, 3974, 5961, 7948, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 1987 or skip counting by 1987, we start with 1987 and then add 1987 to get the next number, and then continue adding 1987 to the previous number to keep counting by 1987, like this:

1987
1987 + 1987 = 3974
3974 + 1987 = 5961
5961 + 1987 = 7948
7948 + 1987 = 9935
...

You can of course skip count by 1987 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 1987 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 1987, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 1987, and so forth.

Count by 1987 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 1987s 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 1987, but don't have the Counting by 1987s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 1987s is that the number increases by 1987.

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 1987 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 1987.

Why Count by 1987?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 1987 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 nine hundred eighty-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 1987 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 1987 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 1987.

When you skip count by 1987, you are also creating a list of numbers that 1987 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 1987 is the same as making the 1987 times table.

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