Count by 402 (Skip Counting by 402s)

Count by 402

Here we will show you how to count by 402, discuss counting by 402 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 402 matters. To start off, note that Count by 402 means counting in 402s, or count by four hundred twos, and it is also called skip counting by 402.

How to count by 402
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 402, we count 402, 804, 1206, 1608, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 402 or skip counting by 402, we start with 402 and then add 402 to get the next number, and then continue adding 402 to the previous number to keep counting by 402, like this:

402
402 + 402 = 804
804 + 402 = 1206
1206 + 402 = 1608
1608 + 402 = 2010
...

You can of course skip count by 402 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 402 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 402, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 402, and so forth.

Count by 402 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 402s 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 402, but don't have the Counting by 402s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 402s is that the number increases by 402.

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 402 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 402.

Why Count by 402?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 402 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by four hundred two, you are also creating a list of multiples of 402 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 402 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 402.

When you skip count by 402, you are also creating a list of numbers that 402 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 402 is the same as making the 402 times table.

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Count by 403
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