Count by 971 (Skip Counting by 971s)

Count by 971

Here we will show you how to count by 971, discuss counting by 971 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 971 matters. To start off, note that Count by 971 means counting in 971s, or count by nine hundred seventy-ones, and it is also called skip counting by 971.

How to count by 971
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 971, we count 971, 1942, 2913, 3884, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 971 or skip counting by 971, we start with 971 and then add 971 to get the next number, and then continue adding 971 to the previous number to keep counting by 971, like this:

971
971 + 971 = 1942
1942 + 971 = 2913
2913 + 971 = 3884
3884 + 971 = 4855
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You can of course skip count by 971 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 971 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 971, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 971, and so forth.

Count by 971 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 971s 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 971, but don't have the Counting by 971s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 971s is that the number increases by 971.

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 971 goes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 971.

Why Count by 971?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 971 is important, because it teaches you how the arithmetic operations fit together. Below are some examples of what we mean.

When you count by nine hundred seventy-one, you are also creating a list of multiples of 971 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 971 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 971.

When you skip count by 971, you are also creating a list of numbers that 971 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 971 is the same as making the 971 times table.

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