Count by 47 (Skip Counting by 47s)

Count by 47

Here we will show you how to count by 47, discuss counting by 47 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 47 matters. To start off, note that Count by 47 means counting in 47s, or count by forty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 47.

How to count by 47
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 47, we count 47, 94, 141, 188, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 47 or skip counting by 47, we start with 47 and then add 47 to get the next number, and then continue adding 47 to the previous number to keep counting by 47, like this:

47
47 + 47 = 94
94 + 47 = 141
141 + 47 = 188
188 + 47 = 235
...

You can of course skip count by 47 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 47 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 47, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 47, and so forth.

Count by 47 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 47s 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 47, but don't have the Counting by 47s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 47s is that the number increases by 47.

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 47 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 47.

Why Count by 47?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 47 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-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 47 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 47 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 47.

When you skip count by 47, you are also creating a list of numbers that 47 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 47 is the same as making the 47 times table.

Skip Counting
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Count by 48
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