Count by 386 (Skip Counting by 386s)

Count by 386

Here we will show you how to count by 386, discuss counting by 386 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 386 matters. To start off, note that Count by 386 means counting in 386s, or count by three hundred eighty-sixes, and it is also called skip counting by 386.

How to count by 386
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 386, we count 386, 772, 1158, 1544, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 386 or skip counting by 386, we start with 386 and then add 386 to get the next number, and then continue adding 386 to the previous number to keep counting by 386, like this:

386
386 + 386 = 772
772 + 386 = 1158
1158 + 386 = 1544
1544 + 386 = 1930
...

You can of course skip count by 386 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 386 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 386, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 386, and so forth.

Count by 386 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 386s 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 386, but don't have the Counting by 386s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 386s is that the number increases by 386.

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 386 goes 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 386.

Why Count by 386?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 386 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-six, you are also creating a list of multiples of 386 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 386 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 386.

When you skip count by 386, you are also creating a list of numbers that 386 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 386 is the same as making the 386 times table.

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Count by 387
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