Count by 998 (Skip Counting by 998s)

Count by 998

Here we will show you how to count by 998, discuss counting by 998 patterns, and tell you why knowing how to count by 998 matters. To start off, note that Count by 998 means counting in 998s, or count by nine hundred ninety-eights, and it is also called skip counting by 998.

How to count by 998
Normally, we would count by 1 like this: 1, 2, 3, 4, etc., but when we count by 998, we count 998, 1996, 2994, 3992, and so on.

In other words, to count in intervals of 998 or skip counting by 998, we start with 998 and then add 998 to get the next number, and then continue adding 998 to the previous number to keep counting by 998, like this:

998
998 + 998 = 1996
1996 + 998 = 2994
2994 + 998 = 3992
3992 + 998 = 4990
...

You can of course skip count by 998 forever, so it is impossible to make a list of all numbers, but below is a Count by 998 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 998, the second column has the next ten numbers you get when you skip count by 998, and so forth.

Count by 998 Patterns
We organized the Skip Counting by 998s 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 998, but don't have the Counting by 998s Chart above. Obviously, one pattern with counting by 998s is that the number increases by 998.

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 998 goes 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and 8, 6, 4, 2, 0 and so on for as long as you count by 998.

Why Count by 998?
We think that understanding and learning about skip counting by 998 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-eight, you are also creating a list of multiples of 998 that you can use in math when you need the least common multiple. 998 times n equals the nth multiple or skip count of 998.

When you skip count by 998, you are also creating a list of numbers that 998 is divisible by. On top of that, skip counting by 998 is the same as making the 998 times table.

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