Count by 538 (Skip Counting by 538s)

Count by 538

Here we will show you how to count by 538, discuss counting by 538 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 538 matters. To start off, note that Count by 538 means counting in 538s, or count by five hundred thirty-eights, and it is also called skip counting by 538.

How to count by 538
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 538, we count 538, 1076, 1614, 2152, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 538 or skip counting by 538, we start with 538 and then add 538 to get the next number, and then continue adding 538 to the previous number to keep counting by 538, like this:

538
538 + 538 = 1076
1076 + 538 = 1614
1614 + 538 = 2152
2152 + 538 = 2690
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You can of course skip count by 538 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 538 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 538, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 538, and so forth.

Count by 538 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 538s 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 538, but don't have the Counting by 538s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 538s is that the number increases by 538.

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 5 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 538 goes 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 538.

Why Count by 538?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 538 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 thirty-eight, you are also creating a list of multiples of 538 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 538 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 538.

When you skip count by 538, you are also creating a list of numbers that 538 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 538 is the same as making the 538 times table.

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Count by 539
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