Count by 493 (Skip Counting by 493s)

Count by 493

Here we will show you how to count by 493, discuss counting by 493 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 493 matters. To start off, note that Count by 493 means counting in 493s, or count by four hundred ninety-threes, and it is also called skip counting by 493.

How to count by 493
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 493, we count 493, 986, 1479, 1972, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 493 or skip counting by 493, we start with 493 and then add 493 to get the next number, and then continue adding 493 to the previous number to keep counting by 493, like this:

493
493 + 493 = 986
986 + 493 = 1479
1479 + 493 = 1972
1972 + 493 = 2465
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You can of course skip count by 493 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 493 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 493, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 493, and so forth.

Count by 493 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 493s 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 493, but don't have the Counting by 493s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 493s is that the number increases by 493.

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 493 goes 3, 6, 9, 2, 5, 8, 1, 4, 7, 0 and 3, 6, 9, 2, 5, 8, 1, 4, 7, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 493.

Why Count by 493?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 493 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 ninety-three, you are also creating a list of multiples of 493 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 493 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 493.

When you skip count by 493, you are also creating a list of numbers that 493 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 493 is the same as making the 493 times table.

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