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Divisibility Rules

This document discusses divisibility rules for numbers 2 through 12. It provides examples to show how to determine if a number is divisible by each factor. Divisibility by 2, 5, and 10 depends on the last digit. Divisibility by 3, 6, 9 depends on the sum of the digits. Divisibility by 4, 8 depends on the last two or three digits. Divisibility by 7 uses a doubling method. Divisibility by 11 compares digit sums at odd and even places. Divisibility by 12 requires the number to be divisible by both 3 and 4. Tables are included for checking divisibility of sample numbers.

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Divisibility Rules

This document discusses divisibility rules for numbers 2 through 12. It provides examples to show how to determine if a number is divisible by each factor. Divisibility by 2, 5, and 10 depends on the last digit. Divisibility by 3, 6, 9 depends on the sum of the digits. Divisibility by 4, 8 depends on the last two or three digits. Divisibility by 7 uses a doubling method. Divisibility by 11 compares digit sums at odd and even places. Divisibility by 12 requires the number to be divisible by both 3 and 4. Tables are included for checking divisibility of sample numbers.

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Divisibility Rules
The following tests for divisibility tell us what
number is exactly divisible by another.
Divisibility by 2
-Numbers ending with an even digit are divisible by
2.
Examples: 894 759 250 456 876

Divisibility by 5
- Numbers ending in 0 or 5 are divisible by 5
Examples: 1 895 51 780 456 895

Divisibility by 10
-Numbers ending in 0 are divisible by 10 and also by
both 2 and 5.
Examples: 23 080 185 560 789 120
2

Divisibility by 3
- If the sum of the digits of a number is divisible by 3,
then the number is divisible by 3.
Examples:
a. 5 220 is divisible by 3 because 5 + 2 + 2 + 0 = 9,
and 9 is divisible by 3.
b. 92 148 is divisible by 3 because 9 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 8 =
24, and 24 is divisible by 3
c. 805 614 003 is divisbile by 3 because 8 + 0 + 5 +
6 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 3 = 27 and 27 is divisible by 3

Divisibility by 9
- If the sum of the digits of a number is divisible by 9,
then the number is divisible by 9.
Examples:
a. 12 456 = 1 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 6 = 18
b. 58 068 = 5 + 8 + 0 + 6 + 8 = 27
3

Divisibility by 6
- All numbers divisible by both 2 and 3 are divisible
by 6. This means that any even number whose sum
of its digits is divisible by 3 is divisible by 6.
Examples:
a. 6 420 = ends in 0 (even)
6 + 4 + 2 + 0 = 12, which is divisible by 3.
b. 11 052 = ends in 2 (even)
1 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 2 = 9, which is divisible by 3.
4

Put a check inside the box if the number at the left is


divisible by the number above the box. Put a cross if
not.
Number 2 3 5 6 9 10
3 370
7 008
9 612
2 520
7 560
6 615
13 816
13 232
98 472
574 128
5

Divisibiltiy by 4
- If the last two digits of a number are divisible by 4,
then the number is divisible by 4. Also numbers
ending in two zeros are divisible by 4.
Examples:
45 012 852 820 7 415 736
21 729 900 502 719 328 6 234 700

Divisibility by 8
- If the last three digits of a numbers are divisible by
8, then the number is divisible by 8. Also, numbers
ending in three 0s are divisible by 8.
Examples:
28 808 14 048 428 072
7 809 240 256 814 000 897 234 000
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Divisibility by 7
- To find out if a number is divisible by 7, take the
last digit, double it, and subract it from the rest of
the number. If the answer is divisible by 7 (inluding
zero), then the original number is divisible by. Apply
the rele repeatedly if necessary.
Examples:
a. 819 – the last digit is 9.
2 x 9 = 18
81 – 18 = 63
63 is divisible by 7, therefore 819 is divisible by 7.

b. 3 192 – the last digit is 2.


2x2=4
319 – 4 = 315
315 – the last digit is 5
2 x 5 = 10
31 – 10 = 21
7

21 is divisible by 7, therefore 3 192 is divisble by


7
Put a check inside the box if the number at the left is
divisible by the number above the box. Put a cross if
not.
Number 4 7 8
3 370
7 008
9 612
2 520
7 560
6 615
13 816
13 232
98 472
574 128
8

Divisibility by 11
- A number is divisible by 11 if the difference of the
sum of digits at odd places and the sum of its digits
at even places, is either 0 or divisible by 11.
Examples:
a. 6 613 585 – (sum of digits at odd places) – (sum of
digits at even)
(6 + 1 + 5 + 5) – (6 + 3 + 8) =
17 - 17 =0
- 6 613 585 is divisible by 11.

b. 34 871 903 – ( 3 + 8 + 1 + 0)=12 (4 + 7 + 9 +3)=23


23 – 12 = 11
- 34 871 903 is divisible by 11.

c. 13 185 648 – (1 + 1 + 5 + 4) = 11 (3 + 8 + 6 + 8) =
25
9

25 – 11 = 14
- 13 185 648 is not divisible by 11

Put a check inside the box if the number at the left is


divisible by the number above the box. Put a cross if
not.
Number 11
13 816
13 232
98 472
27 280
374 128
10

Divisibility by 12
- A number is divisible by 12 if it is divisible by 3 and
4
Examples:
a. 34 164 – The sum of the digits (3 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 4 =
18) 18 is divisible by 3.
- The number formed by the last two digits (64) is
divisible by 4.

b. 59 175 432 – The sum of the digits is 36.


- The last two digits (32) is divisble by 4.

Put a check inside the box if the number at the left is


divisible by the number above the box. Put a cross if
not.
Number 3 4 12
3 370
11

7 008
9 612
98 472
56 242

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