Count by 3887 (Skip Counting by 3887s)

Count by 3887

Here we will show you how to count by 3887, discuss counting by 3887 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 3887 matters. To start off, note that Count by 3887 means counting in 3887s, or count by three thousand eight hundred eighty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 3887.

How to count by 3887
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 3887, we count 3887, 7774, 11661, 15548, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 3887 or skip counting by 3887, we start with 3887 and then add 3887 to get the next number, and then continue adding 3887 to the previous number to keep counting by 3887, like this:

3887
3887 + 3887 = 7774
7774 + 3887 = 11661
11661 + 3887 = 15548
15548 + 3887 = 19435
...

You can of course skip count by 3887 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 3887 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 3887, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 3887, and so forth.

Count by 3887 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 3887s 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 3887, but don't have the Counting by 3887s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 3887s is that the number increases by 3887.

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 10 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 3887 goes 7, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 6, 3, 0 and 7, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 6, 3, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 3887.

Why Count by 3887?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 3887 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 eight hundred eighty-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 3887 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 3887 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 3887.

When you skip count by 3887, you are also creating a list of numbers that 3887 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 3887 is the same as making the 3887 times table.

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