In the table to the side, with 6 columns and numerous rows, the numbers $1,2,3,4, \ldots$ are written. What is the position of the number 1000?

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | $\cdots$ |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ |
Since the table has 6 columns, in each row we write 6 consecutive numbers. Dividing 1000 by 6 we get

$$
1000=6 \times 166+4
$$

| $1^{\text {st }}$ row | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: |
| $2^{\text {nd }}$ row | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| $3^{\text {rd }}$ row | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ |
| $167^{\text {th }}$ row | 997 | 998 | 999 | 1000 |  |  |
| $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ | $\vdots$ |

In this way, to write the number 1000 in the table, 166 complete rows are needed (ending with the number $6 \times 166=996$) and one more row with the 4 numbers: 997, 998, 999, and 1000. Therefore, 1000 is written in the 167th row and in the 4th column.