Count by 9902 (Skip Counting by 9902s)

Count by 9902

Here we will show you how to count by 9902, discuss counting by 9902 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 9902 matters. To start off, note that Count by 9902 means counting in 9902s, or count by nine thousand nine hundred twos, and it is also called skip counting by 9902.

How to count by 9902
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 9902, we count 9902, 19804, 29706, 39608, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 9902 or skip counting by 9902, we start with 9902 and then add 9902 to get the next number, and then continue adding 9902 to the previous number to keep counting by 9902, like this:

9902
9902 + 9902 = 19804
19804 + 9902 = 29706
29706 + 9902 = 39608
39608 + 9902 = 49510
...

You can of course skip count by 9902 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 9902 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 9902, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 9902, and so forth.

Count by 9902 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 9902s 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 9902, but don't have the Counting by 9902s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 9902s is that the number increases by 9902.

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 9902 goes 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and 2, 4, 6, 8, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 9902.

Why Count by 9902?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 9902 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 thousand nine hundred two, you are also creating a list of multiples of 9902 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 9902 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 9902.

When you skip count by 9902, you are also creating a list of numbers that 9902 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 9902 is the same as making the 9902 times table.

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