Count by 997 (Skip Counting by 997s)

Count by 997

Here we will show you how to count by 997, discuss counting by 997 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 997 matters. To start off, note that Count by 997 means counting in 997s, or count by nine hundred ninety-sevens, and it is also called skip counting by 997.

How to count by 997
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 997, we count 997, 1994, 2991, 3988, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 997 or skip counting by 997, we start with 997 and then add 997 to get the next number, and then continue adding 997 to the previous number to keep counting by 997, like this:

997
997 + 997 = 1994
1994 + 997 = 2991
2991 + 997 = 3988
3988 + 997 = 4985
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You can of course skip count by 997 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 997 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 997, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 997, and so forth.

Count by 997 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 997s 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 997, but don't have the Counting by 997s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 997s is that the number increases by 997.

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 997 goes 7, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 6, 3, 0 and 7, 4, 1, 8, 5, 2, 9, 6, 3, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 997.

Why Count by 997?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 997 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-seven, you are also creating a list of multiples of 997 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 997 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 997.

When you skip count by 997, you are also creating a list of numbers that 997 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 997 is the same as making the 997 times table.

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