Count by 862 (Skip Counting by 862s)

Count by 862

Here we will show you how to count by 862, discuss counting by 862 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 862 matters. To start off, note that Count by 862 means counting in 862s, or count by eight hundred sixty-twos, and it is also called skip counting by 862.

How to count by 862
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 862, we count 862, 1724, 2586, 3448, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 862 or skip counting by 862, we start with 862 and then add 862 to get the next number, and then continue adding 862 to the previous number to keep counting by 862, like this:

862
862 + 862 = 1724
1724 + 862 = 2586
2586 + 862 = 3448
3448 + 862 = 4310
...

You can of course skip count by 862 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 862 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 862, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 862, and so forth.

Count by 862 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 862s 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 862, but don't have the Counting by 862s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 862s is that the number increases by 862.

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 862 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 862.

Why Count by 862?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 862 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 sixty-two, you are also creating a list of multiples of 862 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 862 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 862.

When you skip count by 862, you are also creating a list of numbers that 862 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 862 is the same as making the 862 times table.

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Count by 863
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