Count by 97 (Skip Counting by 97s)

Count by 97

Here we will show you how to count by 97, discuss counting by 97 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 97 matters. To start off, note that Count by 97 means counting in 97s, or count by ninety-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 97.

How to count by 97
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 97, we count 97, 194, 291, 388, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 97 or skip counting by 97, we start with 97 and then add 97 to get the next number, and then continue adding 97 to the previous number to keep counting by 97, like this:

97
97 + 97 = 194
194 + 97 = 291
291 + 97 = 388
388 + 97 = 485
...

You can of course skip count by 97 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 97 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 97, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 97, and so forth.

Count by 97 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 97s 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 97, but don't have the Counting by 97s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 97s is that the number increases by 97.

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 97 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 97.

Why Count by 97?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 97 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by ninety-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 97 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 97 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 97.

When you skip count by 97, you are also creating a list of numbers that 97 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 97 is the same as making the 97 times table.

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