Count by 4787 (Skip Counting by 4787s)

Count by 4787

Here we will show you how to count by 4787, discuss counting by 4787 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 4787 matters. To start off, note that Count by 4787 means counting in 4787s, or count by four thousand seven hundred eighty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 4787.

How to count by 4787
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 4787, we count 4787, 9574, 14361, 19148, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 4787 or skip counting by 4787, we start with 4787 and then add 4787 to get the next number, and then continue adding 4787 to the previous number to keep counting by 4787, like this:

4787
4787 + 4787 = 9574
9574 + 4787 = 14361
14361 + 4787 = 19148
19148 + 4787 = 23935
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You can of course skip count by 4787 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 4787 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 4787, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 4787, and so forth.

Count by 4787 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 4787s 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 4787, but don't have the Counting by 4787s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 4787s is that the number increases by 4787.

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 4787 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 4787.

Why Count by 4787?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 4787 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 thousand seven hundred eighty-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 4787 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 4787 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 4787.

When you skip count by 4787, you are also creating a list of numbers that 4787 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 4787 is the same as making the 4787 times table.

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