Count by 388 (Skip Counting by 388s)

Count by 388

Here we will show you how to count by 388, discuss counting by 388 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 388 matters. To start off, note that Count by 388 means counting in 388s, or count by three hundred eighty-eights, and it is also called skip counting by 388.

How to count by 388
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 388, we count 388, 776, 1164, 1552, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 388 or skip counting by 388, we start with 388 and then add 388 to get the next number, and then continue adding 388 to the previous number to keep counting by 388, like this:

388
388 + 388 = 776
776 + 388 = 1164
1164 + 388 = 1552
1552 + 388 = 1940
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You can of course skip count by 388 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 388 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 388, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 388, and so forth.

Count by 388 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 388s 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 388, but don't have the Counting by 388s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 388s is that the number increases by 388.

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 388 goes 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 388.

Why Count by 388?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 388 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-eight, you are also creating a list of multiples of 388 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 388 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 388.

When you skip count by 388, you are also creating a list of numbers that 388 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 388 is the same as making the 388 times table.

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