Count by 2887 (Skip Counting by 2887s)

Count by 2887

Here we will show you how to count by 2887, discuss counting by 2887 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 2887 matters. To start off, note that Count by 2887 means counting in 2887s, or count by two thousand eight hundred eighty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 2887.

How to count by 2887
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 2887, we count 2887, 5774, 8661, 11548, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 2887 or skip counting by 2887, we start with 2887 and then add 2887 to get the next number, and then continue adding 2887 to the previous number to keep counting by 2887, like this:

2887
2887 + 2887 = 5774
5774 + 2887 = 8661
8661 + 2887 = 11548
11548 + 2887 = 14435
...

You can of course skip count by 2887 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 2887 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 2887, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 2887, and so forth.

Count by 2887 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 2887s 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 2887, but don't have the Counting by 2887s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 2887s is that the number increases by 2887.

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 2887 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 2887.

Why Count by 2887?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 2887 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 thousand eight hundred eighty-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 2887 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 2887 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 2887.

When you skip count by 2887, you are also creating a list of numbers that 2887 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 2887 is the same as making the 2887 times table.

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