Divisibility Criteria - A number is divisible by 9, if a sum

of its digits is divisible by 9.

Divisibility by 2
Divisibility by 10
- A number is divisible by 2, if its last
- A number is divisible by 10, if its
digit is 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8.
last digit is 0.
- Even numbers are divisible by 2,
but odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, or 9)
Divisibility by 11
are not.
- If the difference between the sum
of the digits at the odd and even
Divisibility by 3
places equals 0 or divisible by 11,
- If the sum of its digits is divisible by
then the number is divisible by 11.
3
- For example, 10,813. (1 + 8 + 3) − (0
- For example, 27. We are going to
+ 1) = 12 − 1 = 11. 10,813 is divisible
add 2 and 7. The sum is 9. Then
by 11.
divide 9 and 3. The quotient is 3.
We can conclude that 27 is
Divisibility by 12
divisible by 3.
- A number is divisible by 12, if it is
divisible by 3 and by 4.
Divisibility by 4
- A number is divisible by 4, if its two
Divisibility by 25
last digits are zeros or they make a
- A number is divisible by 25, if its
two-digit number, which is divisible
two last digits are zeros or they
by 4.
make a number, which is divisible
by 25.
Divisibility by 5
- A number is divisible by 5, if its last
Divisibility by 100
digit is 0 or 5.
- A number is divisible by 100, if its
two last digits are zeros.
Divisibility by 6
- A number is divisible by 6, if it is
Divisibility by 1000
divisible by 2 and by 3.
- A number is divisible by 1000, if its
three last digits are zeros.
Divisibility by 7
1. Double the last digit.
2. Subtract it from the remaining
numbers.
3. The answer has to be 0 or divisible
by 7.

Divisibility by 8
- A number is divisible by 8, if its
three last digits are zeros or they
make a three-digit number, which
is divisible by 8.
- Has to be an even number.

Divisibility by 9