Count by 996 (Skip Counting by 996s)

Count by 996

Here we will show you how to count by 996, discuss counting by 996 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 996 matters. To start off, note that Count by 996 means counting in 996s, or count by nine hundred ninety-sixes, and it is also called skip counting by 996.

How to count by 996
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 996, we count 996, 1992, 2988, 3984, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 996 or skip counting by 996, we start with 996 and then add 996 to get the next number, and then continue adding 996 to the previous number to keep counting by 996, like this:

996
996 + 996 = 1992
1992 + 996 = 2988
2988 + 996 = 3984
3984 + 996 = 4980
...

You can of course skip count by 996 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 996 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 996, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 996, and so forth.

Count by 996 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 996s 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 996, but don't have the Counting by 996s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 996s is that the number increases by 996.

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 996 goes 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and 6, 2, 8, 4, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 996.

Why Count by 996?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 996 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 ninety-six, you are also creating a list of multiples of 996 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 996 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 996.

When you skip count by 996, you are also creating a list of numbers that 996 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 996 is the same as making the 996 times table.

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