Count by 3946 (Skip Counting by 3946s)

Count by 3946

Here we will show you how to count by 3946, discuss counting by 3946 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 3946 matters. To start off, note that Count by 3946 means counting in 3946s, or count by three thousand nine hundred forty-sixes, and it is also called skip counting by 3946.

How to count by 3946
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 3946, we count 3946, 7892, 11838, 15784, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 3946 or skip counting by 3946, we start with 3946 and then add 3946 to get the next number, and then continue adding 3946 to the previous number to keep counting by 3946, like this:

3946
3946 + 3946 = 7892
7892 + 3946 = 11838
11838 + 3946 = 15784
15784 + 3946 = 19730
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You can of course skip count by 3946 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 3946 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 3946, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 3946, and so forth.

Count by 3946 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 3946s 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 3946, but don't have the Counting by 3946s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 3946s is that the number increases by 3946.

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 3946 goes 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 3946.

Why Count by 3946?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 3946 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 nine hundred forty-six, you are also creating a list of multiples of 3946 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 3946 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 3946.

When you skip count by 3946, you are also creating a list of numbers that 3946 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 3946 is the same as making the 3946 times table.

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