Count by 248 (Skip Counting by 248s)

Count by 248

Here we will show you how to count by 248, discuss counting by 248 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 248 matters. To start off, note that Count by 248 means counting in 248s, or count by two hundred forty-eights, and it is also called skip counting by 248.

How to count by 248
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 248, we count 248, 496, 744, 992, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 248 or skip counting by 248, we start with 248 and then add 248 to get the next number, and then continue adding 248 to the previous number to keep counting by 248, like this:

248
248 + 248 = 496
496 + 248 = 744
744 + 248 = 992
992 + 248 = 1240
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You can of course skip count by 248 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 248 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 248, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 248, and so forth.

Count by 248 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 248s 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 248, but don't have the Counting by 248s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 248s is that the number increases by 248.

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 248 goes 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 248.

Why Count by 248?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 248 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-eight, you are also creating a list of multiples of 248 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 248 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 248.

When you skip count by 248, you are also creating a list of numbers that 248 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 248 is the same as making the 248 times table.

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