Count by 6986 (Skip Counting by 6986s)

Count by 6986

Here we will show you how to count by 6986, discuss counting by 6986 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 6986 matters. To start off, note that Count by 6986 means counting in 6986s, or count by six thousand nine hundred eighty-sixes, and it is also called skip counting by 6986.

How to count by 6986
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 6986, we count 6986, 13972, 20958, 27944, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 6986 or skip counting by 6986, we start with 6986 and then add 6986 to get the next number, and then continue adding 6986 to the previous number to keep counting by 6986, like this:

6986
6986 + 6986 = 13972
13972 + 6986 = 20958
20958 + 6986 = 27944
27944 + 6986 = 34930
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You can of course skip count by 6986 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 6986 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 6986, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 6986, and so forth.

Count by 6986 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 6986s 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 6986, but don't have the Counting by 6986s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 6986s is that the number increases by 6986.

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 6986 goes 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 6986.

Why Count by 6986?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 6986 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by six thousand nine hundred eighty-six, you are also creating a list of multiples of 6986 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 6986 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 6986.

When you skip count by 6986, you are also creating a list of numbers that 6986 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 6986 is the same as making the 6986 times table.

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