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JN24 - Rules of Divisibility

The document outlines the rules of divisibility for numbers, detailing specific criteria for divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 12, along with examples for each rule. Additionally, it explains the criteria for determining leap years based on divisibility by 4 and 400. Each rule is accompanied by examples to illustrate the application of the divisibility criteria.

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JN24 - Rules of Divisibility

The document outlines the rules of divisibility for numbers, detailing specific criteria for divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 12, along with examples for each rule. Additionally, it explains the criteria for determining leap years based on divisibility by 4 and 400. Each rule is accompanied by examples to illustrate the application of the divisibility criteria.

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Rules of

divisibility
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 2

Rule: The number must be even, it ends


in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8

F
s
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 2

Rule: The number must be even, it ends


in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8
Example
88,456 can be divided by 2
F with no remainder.
It ends in a 6, so it is an
s even number.
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 3

Rule: The sum of the digits is divisible by 3.

d
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 3

Rule: The sum of the digits is divisible by 3.

Example
345 can be divided by 3
d with no remainder.
3 + 4 + 5 = 12
12 is divisible by 3.
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 4

Rule: The number formed by the last two


digits can be divided by 4.

d
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 4

Rule: The number formed by the last two


digits can be divided by 4.
Example
66,832 can be divided by 4
with no remainder.
The last two digits make
d 32. 32 is divisible by 4.
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 5

Rule: The number must end in either 5 or 0.

d
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 5

Rule: The number must end in either 5 or 0.

Example
1,235 can be divided by 5
d with no remainder.
The last digit is a 5.
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 6

Rule: The number is divisible by both 2 and


3.

d
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 6

Rule: The number is divisible by both 2 and


3.
Example
6,834 can be divided by 6
with no remainder.
It is an even number so
can be divided by 2.
d 6 + 8 + 3 + 4 = 21 which is
divisible by 3.
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 8

Rule: The number formed by the last three


digits can be divided by 8.

d
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 8

Rule: The number formed by the last three


digits can be divided by 8.
Example
59,064 can be divided by 8
with no remainder.
The last three digits make
d 064 or 64.
64 is divisible by 8.
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 9

Rule: The sum of the digits is divisible by 9.

d
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 9

Rule: The sum of the digits is divisible by 9.

Example
1,647 can be divided by 9
d with no remainder.
1 + 6 + 4 + 7 = 18.
18 is divisible by 9.
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 10

Rule: The number ends in a 0.

d
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 10

Rule: The number ends in a 0.

Example
12,370 can be divided by
10 with no remainder.
It ends in a 0.
d
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 12

Rule: The number is divisible by both 3 and


4.

d
Rules of divisibility
Divisible by: 12

Rule: The number is divisible by both 3 and


4.
Example
5,436 can be divided by 12
with no remainder.
5 + 4 + 3 + 6 = 18
18 is divisible by 3.
d The last two digits make
36 which is divisible by 4.
Rules of divisibility
Leap Year: A Leap Year is a year that that digits of the year is divisible by 4

eg 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, etc…

However, for century years, the year must also be divisible by 400.

eg 2000, 2400, 2800, … are Leap Years

1900, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2500, … are NOT Leap Years

Remember: A number is divisible by 4 if the number formed by the last


two digits can be divided by 4.
That’s all folks…!

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