Number Divisible by 3

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

For example, 472,071 is divisible by 3 because the sum of its digits (4 + 7 + 2 + 0 + 7 +

1 = 21) is divisible by 3.

Number Divisible by 4
If the last two digits of a number are divisible by 4, then the number is divisible by 4.

For example, the last two digits of 244 are 44, which is divisible by 4. Students
sometimes fail to see that a number that ends in 00 is divisible by 4. Just remember that
all multiples of 100 are divisible by 4, since 100 = 25 x 4.

Number Divisible by 5
A number is divisible by 5 if the last (ones) digit is 0 or 5.

For example, the numbers 55 and 70 are divisible by 5.

Number Divisible by 6
A number is divisible by 6 if the number in question is an even number whose digits
sum to a multiple of 3 (and therefore the number is divisible by both 2 and 3, the factors
of 6).

For example, 18 is an even number, and its digits, 1 and 8, sum to 9, a multiple of 3.

Number Divisible by 7
There are tricky formulas for this, but their logic is complicated. So, if you are asked
whether a number is divisible by 7, just do the division.

Number Divisible by 8
If the number is even, divide the last three digits by 8. If there is no remainder, then the
original number is divisible by 8.

For example, the number 1,160 is divisible by 8 because 160/8 = 20, which is an
integer. Students often fail to see that if a number ends in 000, the number is divisible
by 8. Just remember that all multiples of 1,000 are divisible by 8 because 1000 = 125 x
8.
Number Divisible by 9
A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of all the digits is divisible by 9.

For example, 479,655 is divisible by 9 because the sum of the digits (4 + 7 + 9 + 6 + 5 +

5 = 36) is divisible by 9.