Count by 986 (Skip Counting by 986s)

Count by 986

Here we will show you how to count by 986, discuss counting by 986 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 986 matters. To start off, note that Count by 986 means counting in 986s, or count by nine hundred eighty-sixes, and it is also called skip counting by 986.

How to count by 986
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 986, we count 986, 1972, 2958, 3944, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 986 or skip counting by 986, we start with 986 and then add 986 to get the next number, and then continue adding 986 to the previous number to keep counting by 986, like this:

986
986 + 986 = 1972
1972 + 986 = 2958
2958 + 986 = 3944
3944 + 986 = 4930
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You can of course skip count by 986 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 986 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 986, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 986, and so forth.

Count by 986 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 986s 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 986, but don't have the Counting by 986s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 986s is that the number increases by 986.

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 986 goes 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 986.

Why Count by 986?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 986 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 eighty-six, you are also creating a list of multiples of 986 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 986 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 986.

When you skip count by 986, you are also creating a list of numbers that 986 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 986 is the same as making the 986 times table.

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