Count by 284 (Skip Counting by 284s)

Count by 284

Here we will show you how to count by 284, discuss counting by 284 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 284 matters. To start off, note that Count by 284 means counting in 284s, or count by two hundred eighty-fours, and it is also called skip counting by 284.

How to count by 284
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 284, we count 284, 568, 852, 1136, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 284 or skip counting by 284, we start with 284 and then add 284 to get the next number, and then continue adding 284 to the previous number to keep counting by 284, like this:

284
284 + 284 = 568
568 + 284 = 852
852 + 284 = 1136
1136 + 284 = 1420
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You can of course skip count by 284 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 284 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 284, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 284, and so forth.

Count by 284 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 284s 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 284, but don't have the Counting by 284s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 284s is that the number increases by 284.

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 284 goes 4, 8, 2, 6, 0 and 4, 8, 2, 6, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 284.

Why Count by 284?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 284 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 eighty-four, you are also creating a list of multiples of 284 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 284 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 284.

When you skip count by 284, you are also creating a list of numbers that 284 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 284 is the same as making the 284 times table.

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