Count by 3542 (Skip Counting by 3542s)

Count by 3542

Here we will show you how to count by 3542, discuss counting by 3542 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 3542 matters. To start off, note that Count by 3542 means counting in 3542s, or count by three thousand five hundred forty-twos, and it is also called skip counting by 3542.

How to count by 3542
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 3542, we count 3542, 7084, 10626, 14168, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 3542 or skip counting by 3542, we start with 3542 and then add 3542 to get the next number, and then continue adding 3542 to the previous number to keep counting by 3542, like this:

3542
3542 + 3542 = 7084
7084 + 3542 = 10626
10626 + 3542 = 14168
14168 + 3542 = 17710
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You can of course skip count by 3542 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 3542 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 3542, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 3542, and so forth.

Count by 3542 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 3542s 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 3542, but don't have the Counting by 3542s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 3542s is that the number increases by 3542.

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 3542 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 3542.

Why Count by 3542?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 3542 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 five hundred forty-two, you are also creating a list of multiples of 3542 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 3542 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 3542.

When you skip count by 3542, you are also creating a list of numbers that 3542 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 3542 is the same as making the 3542 times table.

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