Number Method Example

Subtract 2 times the last digit from remaining truncated Check for 945: : 94-(2*5)=84.
7 number. Repeat the step as necessary. If the result is Since 84 is divisible by 7, the
divisible by 7, the original number is also divisible by 7 original no. 945 is also divisible

Add 4 times the last digit to the remaining truncated
number. Repeat the step as necessary. If the result is
13
divisible by 13, the original number is also divisible by
13
Check for 3146:: 314+ (4*6) =
338:: 33+(4*8) = 65. Since 65 is
divisible by 13, the original no.
3146 is also divisible

Subtract 5 times the last digit from remaining truncated Check for 2278:: 227-(5*8)=187.
number. Repeat the step as necessary. If the result is Since 187 is divisible by 17, the
17
divisible by 17, the original number is also divisible by original number 2278 is also
17 divisible.

Check for 11343:: 1134+(2*3)=

Add 2 times the last digit to the remaining truncated
1140. (Ignore the 0):: 11+(2*4)
number. Repeat the step as necessary. If the result is
19 = 19. Since 19 is divisible by 19,
divisible by 19, the original number is also divisible by
original no. 11343 is also
19
divisible

Add 7 times the last digit to the remaining truncated
number. Repeat the step as necessary. If the result is
23
divisible by 23, the original number is also divisible by
23
Check for 53935:: 5393+(7*5) =
5428 :: 542+(7*8)= 598:: 59+
(7*8)=115, which is 5 times 23.
Hence 53935 is divisible by 23

Add 3 times the last digit to the remaining truncated
number. Repeat the step as necessary. If the result is
29
divisible by 29, the original number is also divisible by
29
Check for 12528:: 1252+(3*8)=
1276 :: 127+(3*6)= 145:: 14+
(3*5)=29, which is divisible by
29. So 12528 is divisible by 29

Subtract 3 times the last digit from remaining truncated Check for 49507:: 4950-
number. Repeat the step as necessary. If the result is (3*7)=4929 :: 492-(3*9) :: 465::
31
divisible by 31, the original number is also divisible by 46-(3*5)=31. Hence 49507 is
31 divisible by 31

Subtract 11 times the last digit from remaining Check for 11026:: 1102 (11*6)
truncated number. Repeat the step as necessary. If the =1036. Since 103 (11*6) =37
37
result is divisible by 37, the original number is also is divisible by 37. Hence 11026
divisible by 37 is divisible by 37

41 Subtract 4 times the last digit from remaining truncated Check for 14145:: 1414 (4*5)
number. Repeat the step as necessary. If the result is =1394. Since 139 (4*4) =123
 divisible by 41, the original number is also divisible by is divisible by 41. Hence 14145
41 is divisible by 41

Add 13 times the last digit to the remaining truncated

Check for 11739:: 1173+(13*9)=
number. Repeat the step as necessary. If the result is
1290:: 129 is divisible by 43. 0 is
43 divisible by 43, the original number is also divisible by
ignored. So 11739 is divisible by
43.*This process becomes difficult for most of the
43
people because of multiplication with 13.

Subtract 14 times the last digit from remaining

Check for 45026:: 4502 (14*6)
truncated number. Repeat the step as necessary. If the
=4418. Since 441 (14*8) =329,
47 result is divisible by 47, the original number is also
which is 7 times 47. Hence
divisible by 47. This too is difficult to operate for people
45026 is divisible by 47
who are not comfortable with table of 14.