Count by 972 (Skip Counting by 972s)

Count by 972

Here we will show you how to count by 972, discuss counting by 972 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 972 matters. To start off, note that Count by 972 means counting in 972s, or count by nine hundred seventy-twos, and it is also called skip counting by 972.

How to count by 972
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 972, we count 972, 1944, 2916, 3888, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 972 or skip counting by 972, we start with 972 and then add 972 to get the next number, and then continue adding 972 to the previous number to keep counting by 972, like this:

972
972 + 972 = 1944
1944 + 972 = 2916
2916 + 972 = 3888
3888 + 972 = 4860
...

You can of course skip count by 972 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 972 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 972, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 972, and so forth.

Count by 972 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 972s 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 972, but don't have the Counting by 972s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 972s is that the number increases by 972.

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 972 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 972.

Why Count by 972?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 972 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-two, you are also creating a list of multiples of 972 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 972 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 972.

When you skip count by 972, you are also creating a list of numbers that 972 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 972 is the same as making the 972 times table.

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