Count by 203 (Skip Counting by 203s)

Count by 203

Here we will show you how to count by 203, discuss counting by 203 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 203 matters. To start off, note that Count by 203 means counting in 203s, or count by two hundred threes, and it is also called skip counting by 203.

How to count by 203
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 203, we count 203, 406, 609, 812, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 203 or skip counting by 203, we start with 203 and then add 203 to get the next number, and then continue adding 203 to the previous number to keep counting by 203, like this:

203
203 + 203 = 406
406 + 203 = 609
609 + 203 = 812
812 + 203 = 1015
...

You can of course skip count by 203 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 203 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 203, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 203, and so forth.

Count by 203 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 203s 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 203, but don't have the Counting by 203s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 203s is that the number increases by 203.

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 203 goes 3, 6, 9, 2, 5, 8, 1, 4, 7, 0 and 3, 6, 9, 2, 5, 8, 1, 4, 7, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 203.

Why Count by 203?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 203 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by two hundred three, you are also creating a list of multiples of 203 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 203 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 203.

When you skip count by 203, you are also creating a list of numbers that 203 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 203 is the same as making the 203 times table.

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Count by 204
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