Count by 385 (Skip Counting by 385s)

Count by 385

Here we will show you how to count by 385, discuss counting by 385 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 385 matters. To start off, note that Count by 385 means counting in 385s, or count by three hundred eighty-fives, and it is also called skip counting by 385.

How to count by 385
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 385, we count 385, 770, 1155, 1540, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 385 or skip counting by 385, we start with 385 and then add 385 to get the next number, and then continue adding 385 to the previous number to keep counting by 385, like this:

385
385 + 385 = 770
770 + 385 = 1155
1155 + 385 = 1540
1540 + 385 = 1925
...

You can of course skip count by 385 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 385 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 385, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 385, and so forth.

Count by 385 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 385s 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 385, but don't have the Counting by 385s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 385s is that the number increases by 385.

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 2 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 385 goes 5, 0 and 5, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 385.

Why Count by 385?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 385 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 hundred eighty-five, you are also creating a list of multiples of 385 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 385 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 385.

When you skip count by 385, you are also creating a list of numbers that 385 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 385 is the same as making the 385 times table.

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Count by 386
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