Count by 249 (Skip Counting by 249s)

Count by 249

Here we will show you how to count by 249, discuss counting by 249 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 249 matters. To start off, note that Count by 249 means counting in 249s, or count by two hundred forty-nines, and it is also called skip counting by 249.

How to count by 249
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 249, we count 249, 498, 747, 996, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 249 or skip counting by 249, we start with 249 and then add 249 to get the next number, and then continue adding 249 to the previous number to keep counting by 249, like this:

249
249 + 249 = 498
498 + 249 = 747
747 + 249 = 996
996 + 249 = 1245
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You can of course skip count by 249 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 249 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 249, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 249, and so forth.

Count by 249 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 249s 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 249, but don't have the Counting by 249s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 249s is that the number increases by 249.

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 249 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 249.

Why Count by 249?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 249 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-nine, you are also creating a list of multiples of 249 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 249 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 249.

When you skip count by 249, you are also creating a list of numbers that 249 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 249 is the same as making the 249 times table.

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