Count by 2159 (Skip Counting by 2159s)

Count by 2159

Here we will show you how to count by 2159, discuss counting by 2159 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 2159 matters. To start off, note that Count by 2159 means counting in 2159s, or count by two thousand one hundred fifty-nines, and it is also called skip counting by 2159.

How to count by 2159
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 2159, we count 2159, 4318, 6477, 8636, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 2159 or skip counting by 2159, we start with 2159 and then add 2159 to get the next number, and then continue adding 2159 to the previous number to keep counting by 2159, like this:

2159
2159 + 2159 = 4318
4318 + 2159 = 6477
6477 + 2159 = 8636
8636 + 2159 = 10795
...

You can of course skip count by 2159 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 2159 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 2159, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 2159, and so forth.

Count by 2159 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 2159s 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 2159, but don't have the Counting by 2159s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 2159s is that the number increases by 2159.

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 2159 goes 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 and 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 2159.

Why Count by 2159?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 2159 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 thousand one hundred fifty-nine, you are also creating a list of multiples of 2159 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 2159 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 2159.

When you skip count by 2159, you are also creating a list of numbers that 2159 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 2159 is the same as making the 2159 times table.

Skip Counting
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