Count by 472 (Skip Counting by 472s)

Count by 472

Here we will show you how to count by 472, discuss counting by 472 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 472 matters. To start off, note that Count by 472 means counting in 472s, or count by four hundred seventy-twos, and it is also called skip counting by 472.

How to count by 472
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 472, we count 472, 944, 1416, 1888, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 472 or skip counting by 472, we start with 472 and then add 472 to get the next number, and then continue adding 472 to the previous number to keep counting by 472, like this:

472
472 + 472 = 944
944 + 472 = 1416
1416 + 472 = 1888
1888 + 472 = 2360
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You can of course skip count by 472 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 472 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 472, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 472, and so forth.

Count by 472 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 472s 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 472, but don't have the Counting by 472s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 472s is that the number increases by 472.

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 472 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 472.

Why Count by 472?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 472 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 seventy-two, you are also creating a list of multiples of 472 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 472 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 472.

When you skip count by 472, you are also creating a list of numbers that 472 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 472 is the same as making the 472 times table.

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