Count by 252 (Skip Counting by 252s)

Count by 252

Here we will show you how to count by 252, discuss counting by 252 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 252 matters. To start off, note that Count by 252 means counting in 252s, or count by two hundred fifty-twos, and it is also called skip counting by 252.

How to count by 252
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 252, we count 252, 504, 756, 1008, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 252 or skip counting by 252, we start with 252 and then add 252 to get the next number, and then continue adding 252 to the previous number to keep counting by 252, like this:

252
252 + 252 = 504
504 + 252 = 756
756 + 252 = 1008
1008 + 252 = 1260
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You can of course skip count by 252 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 252 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 252, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 252, and so forth.

Count by 252 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 252s 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 252, but don't have the Counting by 252s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 252s is that the number increases by 252.

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 252 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 252.

Why Count by 252?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 252 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 fifty-two, you are also creating a list of multiples of 252 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 252 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 252.

When you skip count by 252, you are also creating a list of numbers that 252 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 252 is the same as making the 252 times table.

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