Count by 46 (Skip Counting by 46s)

Count by 46

Here we will show you how to count by 46, discuss counting by 46 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 46 matters. To start off, note that Count by 46 means counting in 46s, or count by forty-sixes, and it is also called skip counting by 46.

How to count by 46
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 46, we count 46, 92, 138, 184, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 46 or skip counting by 46, we start with 46 and then add 46 to get the next number, and then continue adding 46 to the previous number to keep counting by 46, like this:

46
46 + 46 = 92
92 + 46 = 138
138 + 46 = 184
184 + 46 = 230
...

You can of course skip count by 46 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 46 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 46, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 46, and so forth.

Count by 46 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 46s 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 46, but don't have the Counting by 46s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 46s is that the number increases by 46.

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 46 goes 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 46.

Why Count by 46?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 46 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by forty-six, you are also creating a list of multiples of 46 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 46 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 46.

When you skip count by 46, you are also creating a list of numbers that 46 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 46 is the same as making the 46 times table.

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Count by 47
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