Count by 6996 (Skip Counting by 6996s)

Count by 6996

Here we will show you how to count by 6996, discuss counting by 6996 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 6996 matters. To start off, note that Count by 6996 means counting in 6996s, or count by six thousand nine hundred ninety-sixes, and it is also called skip counting by 6996.

How to count by 6996
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 6996, we count 6996, 13992, 20988, 27984, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 6996 or skip counting by 6996, we start with 6996 and then add 6996 to get the next number, and then continue adding 6996 to the previous number to keep counting by 6996, like this:

6996
6996 + 6996 = 13992
13992 + 6996 = 20988
20988 + 6996 = 27984
27984 + 6996 = 34980
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You can of course skip count by 6996 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 6996 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 6996, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 6996, and so forth.

Count by 6996 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 6996s 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 6996, but don't have the Counting by 6996s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 6996s is that the number increases by 6996.

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 6996 goes 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 6996.

Why Count by 6996?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 6996 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 ninety-six, you are also creating a list of multiples of 6996 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 6996 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 6996.

When you skip count by 6996, you are also creating a list of numbers that 6996 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 6996 is the same as making the 6996 times table.

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