Count by 259 (Skip Counting by 259s)

Count by 259

Here we will show you how to count by 259, discuss counting by 259 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 259 matters. To start off, note that Count by 259 means counting in 259s, or count by two hundred fifty-nines, and it is also called skip counting by 259.

How to count by 259
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 259, we count 259, 518, 777, 1036, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 259 or skip counting by 259, we start with 259 and then add 259 to get the next number, and then continue adding 259 to the previous number to keep counting by 259, like this:

259
259 + 259 = 518
518 + 259 = 777
777 + 259 = 1036
1036 + 259 = 1295
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You can of course skip count by 259 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 259 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 259, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 259, and so forth.

Count by 259 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 259s 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 259, but don't have the Counting by 259s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 259s is that the number increases by 259.

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 259 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 259.

Why Count by 259?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 259 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-nine, you are also creating a list of multiples of 259 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 259 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 259.

When you skip count by 259, you are also creating a list of numbers that 259 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 259 is the same as making the 259 times table.

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Count by 260
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