Count by 208 (Skip Counting by 208s)

Count by 208

Here we will show you how to count by 208, discuss counting by 208 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 208 matters. To start off, note that Count by 208 means counting in 208s, or count by two hundred eights, and it is also called skip counting by 208.

How to count by 208
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 208, we count 208, 416, 624, 832, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 208 or skip counting by 208, we start with 208 and then add 208 to get the next number, and then continue adding 208 to the previous number to keep counting by 208, like this:

208
208 + 208 = 416
416 + 208 = 624
624 + 208 = 832
832 + 208 = 1040
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You can of course skip count by 208 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 208 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 208, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 208, and so forth.

Count by 208 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 208s 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 208, but don't have the Counting by 208s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 208s is that the number increases by 208.

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 208 goes 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 208.

Why Count by 208?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 208 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 eight, you are also creating a list of multiples of 208 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 208 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 208.

When you skip count by 208, you are also creating a list of numbers that 208 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 208 is the same as making the 208 times table.

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