Count by 246 (Skip Counting by 246s)

Count by 246

Here we will show you how to count by 246, discuss counting by 246 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 246 matters. To start off, note that Count by 246 means counting in 246s, or count by two hundred forty-sixes, and it is also called skip counting by 246.

How to count by 246
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 246, we count 246, 492, 738, 984, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 246 or skip counting by 246, we start with 246 and then add 246 to get the next number, and then continue adding 246 to the previous number to keep counting by 246, like this:

246
246 + 246 = 492
492 + 246 = 738
738 + 246 = 984
984 + 246 = 1230
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You can of course skip count by 246 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 246 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 246, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 246, and so forth.

Count by 246 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 246s 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 246, but don't have the Counting by 246s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 246s is that the number increases by 246.

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 246 goes 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 246.

Why Count by 246?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 246 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 forty-six, you are also creating a list of multiples of 246 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 246 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 246.

When you skip count by 246, you are also creating a list of numbers that 246 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 246 is the same as making the 246 times table.

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Count by 247
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