Divisibility - 1

1 The dividend is the number that gets divided while the divisor is the one that divides the given number.

2 Quotient
Divisor 11 26 Dividend
22
4 Remainder

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Divisibility - 2

2 Divisibility Rules for 2, 4, & 8

# Divisible Not Reasoning

by divisible by
A number is divisible by 2 if its units digit is 162 2 -
even.
163 - 2
A number is divisible by 4 if the number 1236 4 -
formed by its last two digits is divisible by 4.
1234 - 4
A number is divisible by 8 if the number 1248 8 -
formed by its last three digits is divisible by
8 1234 - 8
• Units digit is even
• Units digit is odd
• Last 2 digits (36) is divisible by 4
• Last 2 digits (34) is not divisible by 4
• 248 is divisible by 8
• 234 is not divisible by 8

In general, a number is divisible by 2n if the number formed by its last n digits is divisible by 2n.

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Divisibility - 3
3 Divisibility Rules for 3 & 9

# Divisible Not Reasoning

by divisible by
A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its 1971 3 - • 1 + 9 + 7 + 1 = 18, divisible by 3
digits is divisible by 3.
1972 - 3 • 1 + 9 + 7 + 2 = 19, not divisible by 3
A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its 1971 9 - • 1 + 9 + 7 + 1 = 18, divisible by 9
digits is divisible by 9.
1972 - 9 • 1 + 9 + 7 + 2 = 19, not divisible by 9

4 Divisibility Rules for 5 & 10

# Divisible Not Reasoning

by divisible by
A number is divisible by 5 if its units digit is 1235 5 - • Units digit is 5
either 0 or 5. 1230 5 - • Units digit is 0
1234 - 5 • Units digit is neither 0 nor 5

A number is divisible by 10 if its units digit is 1230 10 - • Units digit is 0

0.
1235
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5 Divisibility Rules for 11 & Combinations

The divisibility rule for 6 is equivalent 396 6 - 396 is divisible by both 2 & 3
to testing divisibility by both 2 AND 3.
Units 2 -
Digit 3 -
3+9+6

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Divisibility - 5

6 A number is divisible by 11 if the difference between the sum of its digits in the odd places and the sum of its digits in
the even places is divisible by 11.

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