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DIVISIBILTY

The document discusses divisibility rules for numbers 2 through 11. It explains that a number is divisible by another number if the remainder is 0 when dividing. It then provides rules for checking divisibility of a number by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 by examining the digits or performing operations on the digits. Additional discussion is provided on checking divisibility by 12, 15, 18, and 45 by checking if a number is divisible by the prime factors that make up those numbers.

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DIVISIBILTY

The document discusses divisibility rules for numbers 2 through 11. It explains that a number is divisible by another number if the remainder is 0 when dividing. It then provides rules for checking divisibility of a number by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 by examining the digits or performing operations on the digits. Additional discussion is provided on checking divisibility by 12, 15, 18, and 45 by checking if a number is divisible by the prime factors that make up those numbers.

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Divisibility Rules

In divisibility rules (test) we find whether a given number is divisible by another


number, we perform actual division and see whether the remainder is zero or
not.

We will recall how to apply the test for divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10.

But divisibility tests of a given number by any of the number 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,


9, 10 can be perform simply by examining the digits of the given number.

These tests are as under:

Divisibility by 2

A number is divisible by 2 if its units place is either 0 or multiple of 2.

In other words, a number is divisible by 2, if the digit at ones place is an even


number, that is the number ends in 0, 2, 4 or 8.

For example:

346, 3818, 14626, 100, 1994, 1252

All these number is divisible by 2 because their units place in multiple of 2.

Divisibility by 3

A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of digits is a multiple of 3.

In other words, a number is divisible by 3, if sum of all its digits is divisible by


3.

For example:

79851 is divisible by 3 as the sum of its digits, i.e., 7 + 9 + 8 + 5 + 1 = 30 is


divisible by 3.

Divisibility by 4

A number is divisible by 4 if the number formed by its digits in tens and units
place is divisible by 4.

In other words, a number is divisible by 4, if the number formed by its last 2


digits is divisible by 4.

For example:

88312 is divisible by 4 because the number formed by its last two digits i.e., 12
is divisible by 4.

Divisibility by 5

A number is divisible by 5 if its units place is 0 or 5.

In other words, a number is divisible by 5, if it ends in 0 or 5.

For example:

75325 is divisible by 5 as its last digit is 5.


Divisibility by 6

A number is divisible by 6 if it is divisible by 2 and 3 both.

For example:

85806 is divisible by 6 because it is an even number so divisible by 2 and sum of its


digits, i.e., 8 + 5 + 8 + 0 + 6 = 27 27 is divisible by 3.

Divisibility by 7

A number of 2 digits is divisible by 7 because 3 × 6 + 3 = 21. 21 is divisible by


7.

A number of three or more digits is divisible by 7 if the sum of the numbers


formed by the last two digits and twice the number formed by the remaining
digits is divisible by 7.

For example:

(i) 574 is divisible by 7 because 74 + 5 × 2 = 74 + 10 = 84 is divisible by 7.

(ii) 2268 is divisible by 7 because 68 + 22 × 2 = 68 + 44 = 112 is divisible by


7.

Alternate method for divisible by 7:

To check whether a number is divisible by 7, we take the last digit of the


number and double it. Subtract this new number from the truncated number
formed by the remaining digits and continue this process until only one digit
remains. If the digit is 0 or 7, then the given number is divisible by 7.

For example:                   

Is 5502 divisible by 7?

Solution:

5502

Double the last or unit digit i.e., 4

Subtract 4 from the remaining number

550 – 4 = 546

Double the last or unit digit i.e., 12

Subtract 12 from the remaining number

54 – 12 = 42

Double the last or unit digit i.e., 4

Subtract 4 from the remaining number

4–4=0

Therefore, 5502 is divisible by 7.

Divisibility by 8.
A number is divisible by 8 if the numbers formed by the last three digits is
divisible by 8
For example:

54136 is divisible by 8 because if the numbers formed by the last three digits
i.e., 136 is exactly divisible by 8.

136 ÷ 8 = 17, Remainder = 0

Divisibility by 9

A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9.


For example:

3888 is divisible by 9 because 3 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 27 is divisible by 9.

Divisibility by 10.

A number is divisible by 10 if it has zero (0) in its units place.

In other words, a number is divisible by 10, if all numbers ends in 0.

For example: 

80, 210, 790, 9990, 1000, 2658970 are divisible by 10 because all numbers ends in
0.

Divisibility by 11.

A number is divisible by 11 if the sum of the digits in the odd places and the sum of
the digits in the even places difference is a multiple of 11 or zero.

For example:

Sum of the digits in the even places = 5 + 9 + 8 = 22

Sum of the digits in the odd places = 5 + 1 + 3 + 2 =11

Difference between the two sums = 22 – 11= 11

11 is divisible by 11.

Hence, 2839155 is divisible by 11.

In other words,

To check whether a number is divisible by 11, we find the sum of the digits in the
even places and the odd places separately. Now, check the difference between the
two sums if it is 0 or divisible by 11, then the given number is divisible by 11.

For example:

Is 5676 divisible by 11?

Solution:

Sum of digits in even places = 6 + 6 = 12

Sum of digits in odd places = 5 + 7 = 12

Difference = 0
Therefore, 5676 is divisible by 11.

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Notes:

A number is divisible by another number if it is also by its co-prime factors.

The co-prime factors of 15 are 3 and 5.

Divisibility by 12:

A number is divisible by 12, if it is divisible by co-prime 12 i.e., 3 and 4.

For example:

5436 is divisible by 12 because it is divisible by both 3 and 4.

          5436 ÷ 3 = 1812, Remainder = 0

Again, 5436 ÷ 4 = 1359, Remainder = 0

Divisibility by 13:

Divisibility by 15:
A number is divisible by 15, if it is divisible by co-prime 15 i.e., 3 and 5.

For example:

1875 is divisible by 15 because it is divisible by both 3 and 5.

          1875 ÷ 3 = 625, Remainder = 0

Again, 1875 ÷ 5 = 375, Remainder = 0

Divisibility by 18:

A number is divisible by 18, if it is divisible by co-prime 18 i.e., 2 and 9.

For example:

2322 is divisible by 18 because it is divisible by both 2 and 9.

          2322 ÷ 2 = 1161, Remainder = 0

Again, 2322 ÷ 9 = 258, Remainder = 0

Divisibility by 45:

A number is divisible by 45, if it is divisible by co-prime 45 i.e., 5 and 9.

For example:

5805 is divisible by 45 because it is divisible by both 5 and 9.

          5805 ÷ 5 = 1161, Remainder = 0

Again, 5805 ÷ 9 = 645, Remainder = 0

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