Count by 266 (Skip Counting by 266s)

Count by 266

Here we will show you how to count by 266, discuss counting by 266 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 266 matters. To start off, note that Count by 266 means counting in 266s, or count by two hundred sixty-sixes, and it is also called skip counting by 266.

How to count by 266
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 266, we count 266, 532, 798, 1064, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 266 or skip counting by 266, we start with 266 and then add 266 to get the next number, and then continue adding 266 to the previous number to keep counting by 266, like this:

266
266 + 266 = 532
532 + 266 = 798
798 + 266 = 1064
1064 + 266 = 1330
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You can of course skip count by 266 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 266 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 266, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 266, and so forth.

Count by 266 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 266s 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 266, but don't have the Counting by 266s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 266s is that the number increases by 266.

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 266 goes 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 266.

Why Count by 266?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 266 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-six, you are also creating a list of multiples of 266 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 266 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 266.

When you skip count by 266, you are also creating a list of numbers that 266 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 266 is the same as making the 266 times table.

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Count by 267
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