Count by 3642 (Skip Counting by 3642s)

Count by 3642

Here we will show you how to count by 3642, discuss counting by 3642 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 3642 matters. To start off, note that Count by 3642 means counting in 3642s, or count by three thousand six hundred forty-twos, and it is also called skip counting by 3642.

How to count by 3642
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 3642, we count 3642, 7284, 10926, 14568, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 3642 or skip counting by 3642, we start with 3642 and then add 3642 to get the next number, and then continue adding 3642 to the previous number to keep counting by 3642, like this:

3642
3642 + 3642 = 7284
7284 + 3642 = 10926
10926 + 3642 = 14568
14568 + 3642 = 18210
...

You can of course skip count by 3642 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 3642 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 3642, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 3642, and so forth.

Count by 3642 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 3642s 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 3642, but don't have the Counting by 3642s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 3642s is that the number increases by 3642.

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 3642 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 3642.

Why Count by 3642?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 3642 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 six hundred forty-two, you are also creating a list of multiples of 3642 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 3642 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 3642.

When you skip count by 3642, you are also creating a list of numbers that 3642 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 3642 is the same as making the 3642 times table.

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Count by 3643
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