Count by 2947 (Skip Counting by 2947s)

Count by 2947

Here we will show you how to count by 2947, discuss counting by 2947 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 2947 matters. To start off, note that Count by 2947 means counting in 2947s, or count by two thousand nine hundred forty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 2947.

How to count by 2947
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 2947, we count 2947, 5894, 8841, 11788, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 2947 or skip counting by 2947, we start with 2947 and then add 2947 to get the next number, and then continue adding 2947 to the previous number to keep counting by 2947, like this:

2947
2947 + 2947 = 5894
5894 + 2947 = 8841
8841 + 2947 = 11788
11788 + 2947 = 14735
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You can of course skip count by 2947 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 2947 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 2947, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 2947, and so forth.

Count by 2947 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 2947s 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 2947, but don't have the Counting by 2947s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 2947s is that the number increases by 2947.

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 2947 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 2947.

Why Count by 2947?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 2947 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 nine hundred forty-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 2947 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 2947 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 2947.

When you skip count by 2947, you are also creating a list of numbers that 2947 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 2947 is the same as making the 2947 times table.

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Count by 2948
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