Count by 3009 (Skip Counting by 3009s)

Count by 3009

Here we will show you how to count by 3009, discuss counting by 3009 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 3009 matters. To start off, note that Count by 3009 means counting in 3009s, or count by three thousand nines, and it is also called skip counting by 3009.

How to count by 3009
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 3009, we count 3009, 6018, 9027, 12036, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 3009 or skip counting by 3009, we start with 3009 and then add 3009 to get the next number, and then continue adding 3009 to the previous number to keep counting by 3009, like this:

3009
3009 + 3009 = 6018
6018 + 3009 = 9027
9027 + 3009 = 12036
12036 + 3009 = 15045
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You can of course skip count by 3009 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 3009 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 3009, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 3009, and so forth.

Count by 3009 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 3009s 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 3009, but don't have the Counting by 3009s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 3009s is that the number increases by 3009.

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 3009 goes 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 and 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 3009.

Why Count by 3009?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 3009 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by three thousand nine, you are also creating a list of multiples of 3009 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 3009 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 3009.

When you skip count by 3009, you are also creating a list of numbers that 3009 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 3009 is the same as making the 3009 times table.

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