Skip Counting by 2

 

Skip Counting by 2

What is skip counting?

Skip counting is a method of counting by a fixed number other than 1. Instead of counting by ones, skip counting involves counting by a specific interval. 

The specific interval can be another number for example 2, 5, 10 etc. 

Skip Counting by 2

Skip counting by 2 involves counting numbers in increments of 2, that means when skip counting by 2, 2 is added to a number to get the next number.

Example of skip counting by 2 starting from 100

When skip counting by 2, 2 is added to a number to get the next number.

100 + 2 = 102, 

102 + 2 = 104,

104 + 2 = 106… and so on

100, 102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112… and so on.

Skip Counting by 2 starting from 21 will count as 21, 23, 25, 27, 29… and so on. 

Skip Counting by 2 - Practice Examples

What comes after 74 in the figure below?

74 + 2 = 76

What comes next in the pattern below?

52, 54, 56, 58, 60, ?

In the number pattern above adding 2 to a number gives the next number. The number after 60 will be 2 more than 60.

60 + 2 = 62

52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62

The video above includes more practice examples.