Count in Multiples of 1,000

Starting at 0 we can count up in 1,000s like this:

0    1,000    2,000    3,000    4,000    5,000    6,000    7,000    8,000    9,000    10,000    11,000    12,000 ...

We add 1,000 to the previous number to get the next.

These are the multiples of 1,000.

Notice that they all end in 000.

Example

When we count up in 1,000s, what comes after 4,000?

Answer

Start with a multiple of 1,000 that you know.

1,000    2,000    3,000    4,000    5,000

Example

When we count up in 1,000s, what comes before 10,000?

Answer

List the multiples of 1,000 near 10,000

8,000    9,000    10,000    11,000    12,000

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