Worksheet 2

Divisibility Rule for 3, 6 and 9

Name: ________________________________ Score:__________________

I. Identify mentally if the numbers are divisible by the given number. Write "Yes” if
the number is divisible and “No” if the number is not divisible.

____1. Can 163 be divided by 3? ____6. Can 456 be divided by 6?

____2. Can 516 be divided by 3? ____7. Can 514 be divided by 6?

____3. Can 702 be divided by 3? ____8. Can 684 be divided by 9?

____4. Can 918 be divided by 3? ____9. Can 768 be divided by 9?

____5. Can 534 be divided by 6? ____10. Can 789 be divided by 9?

II. Determine whether the following numbers are divisible by 3, 6 and 9. Write your
proof on the box provided for. Number 1 is done for you.

1) 1 233 – 1 233 is divisible by 3 because the sum of all the digits which is 9 is divisible by 3. It

is also divisible by 9, since the sum of the digits is divisible or a multiple of 9.

2) 993

3) 1 788

III. Solve the word problems below.

1) I am a number between 120 to 130 and I am divisible by 3, 6 and 9. Who am I?

A. 122 B. 124 C. 126 D. 128

2) Mang Jose needs to have blocks of wood that are 6 inches long each. He found logs of wood
in their backyard that have the following lengths in inches: 44, 54, and 63. Which of the three
logs is his best option to get equally-sized block of woods without any excess?
A. 34 B. 44 C. 54 D. 64

3) Juancho has 918 paper clips. He needs to put the same number of paper clips in each
envelop without any leftover paper clips. How many envelops could Juancho use for the paper
clips?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7