Count by 38 (Skip Counting by 38s)

Count by 38

Here we will show you how to count by 38, discuss counting by 38 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 38 matters. To start off, note that Count by 38 means counting in 38s, or count by thirty-eights, and it is also called skip counting by 38.

How to count by 38
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 38, we count 38, 76, 114, 152, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 38 or skip counting by 38, we start with 38 and then add 38 to get the next number, and then continue adding 38 to the previous number to keep counting by 38, like this:

38
38 + 38 = 76
76 + 38 = 114
114 + 38 = 152
152 + 38 = 190
...

You can of course skip count by 38 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 38 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 38, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 38, and so forth.

Count by 38 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 38s 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 38, but don't have the Counting by 38s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 38s is that the number increases by 38.

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 38 goes 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 38.

Why Count by 38?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 38 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-eight, you are also creating a list of multiples of 38 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 38 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 38.

When you skip count by 38, you are also creating a list of numbers that 38 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 38 is the same as making the 38 times table.

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Count by 39
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