Count by 520 (Skip Counting by 520s)

Count by 520

Here we will show you how to count by 520, discuss counting by 520 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 520 matters. To start off, note that Count by 520 means counting in 520s, or count by five hundred twenties, and it is also called skip counting by 520.

How to count by 520
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 520, we count 520, 1040, 1560, 2080, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 520 or skip counting by 520, we start with 520 and then add 520 to get the next number, and then continue adding 520 to the previous number to keep counting by 520, like this:

520
520 + 520 = 1040
1040 + 520 = 1560
1560 + 520 = 2080
2080 + 520 = 2600
...

You can of course skip count by 520 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 520 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 520, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 520, and so forth.

Count by 520 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 520s 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 520, but don't have the Counting by 520s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 520s is that the number increases by 520.

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 1 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 520 goes 0 and 0 and so on for as long as you count by 520.

Why Count by 520?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 520 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by five hundred twenty, you are also creating a list of multiples of 520 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 520 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 520.

When you skip count by 520, you are also creating a list of numbers that 520 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 520 is the same as making the 520 times table.

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Count by 521
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