Count by 32 (Skip Counting by 32s)

Count by 32

Here we will show you how to count by 32, discuss counting by 32 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 32 matters. To start off, note that Count by 32 means counting in 32s, or count by thirty-twos, and it is also called skip counting by 32.

How to count by 32
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 32, we count 32, 64, 96, 128, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 32 or skip counting by 32, we start with 32 and then add 32 to get the next number, and then continue adding 32 to the previous number to keep counting by 32, like this:

32
32 + 32 = 64
64 + 32 = 96
96 + 32 = 128
128 + 32 = 160
...

You can of course skip count by 32 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 32 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 32, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 32, and so forth.

Count by 32 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 32s 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 32, but don't have the Counting by 32s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 32s is that the number increases by 32.

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 32 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 32.

Why Count by 32?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 32 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by thirty-two, you are also creating a list of multiples of 32 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 32 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 32.

When you skip count by 32, you are also creating a list of numbers that 32 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 32 is the same as making the 32 times table.

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Count by 33
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