Test of Divisibility

Can divide by Test Method Example Result

Last digit is 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8 123456 123456 can divide by 2

÷2 1234567 1234567 cannot divide by 2

Add all digit. Result can divide by 3 123456 => 1+2+3+4+5+6 = 21 123456 can divide by 3
21 ÷ 3 = 7

÷3 1234567 = > 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 = 28 1234567 cannot divide by 3

28 ÷ 3 = ??

Last 2 digit can divide by 4 123456 123456 can divide by 4

56 ÷ 4 = 14

÷4 1234567 1234567 cannot divide by 4

67 ÷ 4 = ??

Last digit is 0, or 5 12345 12345 can divide by 5

÷5 123456 123456 cannot divide by 5

If can divide by 2 and 3 123456. Can divide by 2 123456 can divide by 6

123456 => 1+2+3+4+5+6 = 21 . 21 can divide by 3

23456. Can divide by 2 23456 cannot divide by 6

÷6 23456 => 2+3+4+5+6 = 20. 20 cannot divide by 3

345. Cannot divide by 2 345 cannot divide by 6

345 => 3+4+5 = 21. 12 can divide by 3

÷7 No shortcut

Last 3 digit can divide by 8 123456 123456 can divide by 8

456 ÷ 8 = 57

÷8 1234567 1234567 cannot divide by 8

567 ÷ 8 = ??

Add all digit. Result can divide by 9 3456 => 3+4+5+6 = 18 3456 can divide by 9
18 ÷ 9 = 3

÷9 23456 => 2+3+4+5+6 = 20 23456 cannot divide by 9

20 ÷ 9 = ??

Last digit is 0 567890 567890 can divide by 10

÷ 10 56789 56789 cannot divide by 10