Count by 550 (Skip Counting by 550s)

Count by 550

Here we will show you how to count by 550, discuss counting by 550 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 550 matters. To start off, note that Count by 550 means counting in 550s, or count by five hundred fifties, and it is also called skip counting by 550.

How to count by 550
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 550, we count 550, 1100, 1650, 2200, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 550 or skip counting by 550, we start with 550 and then add 550 to get the next number, and then continue adding 550 to the previous number to keep counting by 550, like this:

550
550 + 550 = 1100
1100 + 550 = 1650
1650 + 550 = 2200
2200 + 550 = 2750
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You can of course skip count by 550 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 550 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 550, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 550, and so forth.

Count by 550 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 550s 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 550, but don't have the Counting by 550s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 550s is that the number increases by 550.

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 550 goes 0 and 0 and so on for as long as you count by 550.

Why Count by 550?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 550 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 fifty, you are also creating a list of multiples of 550 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 550 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 550.

When you skip count by 550, you are also creating a list of numbers that 550 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 550 is the same as making the 550 times table.

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Count by 551
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