Count by 485 (Skip Counting by 485s)

Count by 485

Here we will show you how to count by 485, discuss counting by 485 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 485 matters. To start off, note that Count by 485 means counting in 485s, or count by four hundred eighty-fives, and it is also called skip counting by 485.

How to count by 485
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 485, we count 485, 970, 1455, 1940, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 485 or skip counting by 485, we start with 485 and then add 485 to get the next number, and then continue adding 485 to the previous number to keep counting by 485, like this:

485
485 + 485 = 970
970 + 485 = 1455
1455 + 485 = 1940
1940 + 485 = 2425
...

You can of course skip count by 485 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 485 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 485, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 485, and so forth.

Count by 485 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 485s 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 485, but don't have the Counting by 485s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 485s is that the number increases by 485.

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 2 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 485 goes 5, 0 and 5, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 485.

Why Count by 485?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 485 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 eighty-five, you are also creating a list of multiples of 485 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 485 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 485.

When you skip count by 485, you are also creating a list of numbers that 485 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 485 is the same as making the 485 times table.

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Count by 486
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