Count by 406 (Skip Counting by 406s)

Count by 406

Here we will show you how to count by 406, discuss counting by 406 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 406 matters. To start off, note that Count by 406 means counting in 406s, or count by four hundred sixes, and it is also called skip counting by 406.

How to count by 406
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 406, we count 406, 812, 1218, 1624, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 406 or skip counting by 406, we start with 406 and then add 406 to get the next number, and then continue adding 406 to the previous number to keep counting by 406, like this:

406
406 + 406 = 812
812 + 406 = 1218
1218 + 406 = 1624
1624 + 406 = 2030
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You can of course skip count by 406 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 406 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 406, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 406, and so forth.

Count by 406 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 406s 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 406, but don't have the Counting by 406s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 406s is that the number increases by 406.

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 406 goes 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 406.

Why Count by 406?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 406 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 six, you are also creating a list of multiples of 406 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 406 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 406.

When you skip count by 406, you are also creating a list of numbers that 406 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 406 is the same as making the 406 times table.

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