Count by 247 (Skip Counting by 247s)

Count by 247

Here we will show you how to count by 247, discuss counting by 247 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 247 matters. To start off, note that Count by 247 means counting in 247s, or count by two hundred forty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 247.

How to count by 247
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 247, we count 247, 494, 741, 988, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 247 or skip counting by 247, we start with 247 and then add 247 to get the next number, and then continue adding 247 to the previous number to keep counting by 247, like this:

247
247 + 247 = 494
494 + 247 = 741
741 + 247 = 988
988 + 247 = 1235
...

You can of course skip count by 247 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 247 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 247, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 247, and so forth.

Count by 247 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 247s 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 247, but don't have the Counting by 247s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 247s is that the number increases by 247.

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 247 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 247.

Why Count by 247?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 247 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-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 247 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 247 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 247.

When you skip count by 247, you are also creating a list of numbers that 247 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 247 is the same as making the 247 times table.

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