Count by 857 (Skip Counting by 857s)

Count by 857

Here we will show you how to count by 857, discuss counting by 857 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 857 matters. To start off, note that Count by 857 means counting in 857s, or count by eight hundred fifty-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 857.

How to count by 857
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 857, we count 857, 1714, 2571, 3428, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 857 or skip counting by 857, we start with 857 and then add 857 to get the next number, and then continue adding 857 to the previous number to keep counting by 857, like this:

857
857 + 857 = 1714
1714 + 857 = 2571
2571 + 857 = 3428
3428 + 857 = 4285
...

You can of course skip count by 857 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 857 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 857, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 857, and so forth.

Count by 857 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 857s 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 857, but don't have the Counting by 857s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 857s is that the number increases by 857.

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 10 over and over. The pattern of the last digit when you count by 857 goes 7, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 6, 3, 0 and 7, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 6, 3, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 857.

Why Count by 857?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 857 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by eight hundred fifty-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 857 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 857 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 857.

When you skip count by 857, you are also creating a list of numbers that 857 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 857 is the same as making the 857 times table.

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Count by 858
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