Count by 720 (Skip Counting by 720s)

Count by 720

Here we will show you how to count by 720, discuss counting by 720 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 720 matters. To start off, note that Count by 720 means counting in 720s, or count by seven hundred twenties, and it is also called skip counting by 720.

How to count by 720
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 720, we count 720, 1440, 2160, 2880, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 720 or skip counting by 720, we start with 720 and then add 720 to get the next number, and then continue adding 720 to the previous number to keep counting by 720, like this:

720
720 + 720 = 1440
1440 + 720 = 2160
2160 + 720 = 2880
2880 + 720 = 3600
...

You can of course skip count by 720 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 720 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 720, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 720, and so forth.

Count by 720 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 720s 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 720, but don't have the Counting by 720s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 720s is that the number increases by 720.

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 720 goes 0 and 0 and so on for as long as you count by 720.

Why Count by 720?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 720 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by seven hundred twenty, you are also creating a list of multiples of 720 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 720 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 720.

When you skip count by 720, you are also creating a list of numbers that 720 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 720 is the same as making the 720 times table.

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Count by 721
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