Memorize Divisibility Rules for Small Integers

These rules come in very handy. An integer is divisible by:

2 if the integer is even.

Any even number is, by definition, divisible by 2. Even numbers end in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.

3 if the sum of the integer’s digits is a multiple of 3.

Take the number 147. Its digits are 1, 4 and 7. 1 + 4 + 7 = 12, which is a multiple of 3. So 147
is divisible by 3.

5 if the integer ends in 0 or 5.

75 and 80 are divisible by 5, but 77 and 84 are not.
9 if the sum of the integer’s digits is a multiple of 9.
This rule is very similar to the divisibility rule for 3. Take the number 144.
1 + 4 + 4 = 9, so 144 is divisible by 9.
10 if the integer ends in 0.
8,730 is divisible by 10, but 8,753 is not.
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