Count by 260 (Skip Counting by 260s)

Count by 260

Here we will show you how to count by 260, discuss counting by 260 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 260 matters. To start off, note that Count by 260 means counting in 260s, or count by two hundred sixties, and it is also called skip counting by 260.

How to count by 260
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 260, we count 260, 520, 780, 1040, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 260 or skip counting by 260, we start with 260 and then add 260 to get the next number, and then continue adding 260 to the previous number to keep counting by 260, like this:

260
260 + 260 = 520
520 + 260 = 780
780 + 260 = 1040
1040 + 260 = 1300
...

You can of course skip count by 260 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 260 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 260, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 260, and so forth.

Count by 260 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 260s 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 260, but don't have the Counting by 260s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 260s is that the number increases by 260.

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 1 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 260 goes 0 and 0 and so on for as long as you count by 260.

Why Count by 260?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 260 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 sixty, you are also creating a list of multiples of 260 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 260 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 260.

When you skip count by 260, you are also creating a list of numbers that 260 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 260 is the same as making the 260 times table.

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Count by 261
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