Count by 796 (Skip Counting by 796s)

Count by 796

Here we will show you how to count by 796, discuss counting by 796 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 796 matters. To start off, note that Count by 796 means counting in 796s, or count by seven hundred ninety-sixes, and it is also called skip counting by 796.

How to count by 796
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 796, we count 796, 1592, 2388, 3184, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 796 or skip counting by 796, we start with 796 and then add 796 to get the next number, and then continue adding 796 to the previous number to keep counting by 796, like this:

796
796 + 796 = 1592
1592 + 796 = 2388
2388 + 796 = 3184
3184 + 796 = 3980
...

You can of course skip count by 796 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 796 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 796, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 796, and so forth.

Count by 796 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 796s 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 796, but don't have the Counting by 796s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 796s is that the number increases by 796.

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 796 goes 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 796.

Why Count by 796?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 796 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 ninety-six, you are also creating a list of multiples of 796 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 796 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 796.

When you skip count by 796, you are also creating a list of numbers that 796 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 796 is the same as making the 796 times table.

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Count by 797
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