Count by 53 (Skip Counting by 53s)

Count by 53

Here we will show you how to count by 53, discuss counting by 53 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 53 matters. To start off, note that Count by 53 means counting in 53s, or count by fifty-threes, and it is also called skip counting by 53.

How to count by 53
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 53, we count 53, 106, 159, 212, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 53 or skip counting by 53, we start with 53 and then add 53 to get the next number, and then continue adding 53 to the previous number to keep counting by 53, like this:

53
53 + 53 = 106
106 + 53 = 159
159 + 53 = 212
212 + 53 = 265
...

You can of course skip count by 53 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 53 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 53, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 53, and so forth.

Count by 53 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 53s 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 53, but don't have the Counting by 53s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 53s is that the number increases by 53.

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 53 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 53.

Why Count by 53?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 53 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by fifty-three, you are also creating a list of multiples of 53 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 53 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 53.

When you skip count by 53, you are also creating a list of numbers that 53 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 53 is the same as making the 53 times table.

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Count by 54
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