Count by 257 (Skip Counting by 257s)

Count by 257

Here we will show you how to count by 257, discuss counting by 257 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 257 matters. To start off, note that Count by 257 means counting in 257s, or count by two hundred fifty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 257.

How to count by 257
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 257, we count 257, 514, 771, 1028, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 257 or skip counting by 257, we start with 257 and then add 257 to get the next number, and then continue adding 257 to the previous number to keep counting by 257, like this:

257
257 + 257 = 514
514 + 257 = 771
771 + 257 = 1028
1028 + 257 = 1285
...

You can of course skip count by 257 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 257 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 257, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 257, and so forth.

Count by 257 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 257s 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 257, but don't have the Counting by 257s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 257s is that the number increases by 257.

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 257 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 257.

Why Count by 257?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 257 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-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 257 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 257 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 257.

When you skip count by 257, you are also creating a list of numbers that 257 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 257 is the same as making the 257 times table.

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Count by 258
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