Skip Counting Games Online Free
Find the next number in a count by 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s or 10s, like 15, 20, 25, □.
Type answers on your keyboard, or tap the number pad.
Practise these again:
What is skip counting?
Skip counting means counting forward by the same amount each time, skipping the numbers in between: 5, 10, 15, 20. Each count is one of the times tables in order.
In this game, look at the gap between the numbers to find the step, then add it once more. Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s leads straight into the 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
How to play Skip Counting
- Choose the 60-second challenge or untimed practice, then press Start.
- Type each answer on your keyboard or tap the number pad. It’s checked as soon as you’ve typed enough digits, or press ✓.
- Get one wrong and you’ll see the right answer, and the question comes back a little later.
- At the end, check your score and the facts to practise again.
Skip Counting skills
- Counting in 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s and 10s
- Spotting the step in a sequence
- Building towards the times tables
Level: Grades 1–3 (ages 6–9)
Tips for skip counting
Find the gap first: 12, 15, 18 goes up by 3 each time, so the next number is 21.
Counts in 10s keep the same ones digit: 23, 33, 43… Here they start on a multiple of 10, so they always end in 0.
Counts in 5s alternate between ending in 5 and ending in 0.
Skip Counting questions and answers
Which counts are in this game?
Counting in 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s and 10s. Each question shows three numbers of a count and asks for the next.
Why is skip counting important?
Skip counting is how children first learn the times tables. Counting 3, 6, 9, 12 is the 3 times table in order.
What grade learns skip counting?
Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s usually starts in first grade (Year 1 in the UK), with 3s and 4s in second and third grade.