Count by 872 (Skip Counting by 872s)

Count by 872

Here we will show you how to count by 872, discuss counting by 872 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 872 matters. To start off, note that Count by 872 means counting in 872s, or count by eight hundred seventy-twos, and it is also called skip counting by 872.

How to count by 872
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 872, we count 872, 1744, 2616, 3488, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 872 or skip counting by 872, we start with 872 and then add 872 to get the next number, and then continue adding 872 to the previous number to keep counting by 872, like this:

872
872 + 872 = 1744
1744 + 872 = 2616
2616 + 872 = 3488
3488 + 872 = 4360
...

You can of course skip count by 872 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 872 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 872, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 872, and so forth.

Count by 872 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 872s 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 872, but don't have the Counting by 872s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 872s is that the number increases by 872.

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 872 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 872.

Why Count by 872?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 872 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 seventy-two, you are also creating a list of multiples of 872 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 872 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 872.

When you skip count by 872, you are also creating a list of numbers that 872 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 872 is the same as making the 872 times table.

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