MATH 5

1ST GRADING PERIOD (Divisibility Rules for 3, 6, and 9)

Divisibility Rule for 3
A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of all its digits is divisible by 3.
Example 1: 540 is divisible by 3 because 5 + 4 + 0 = 9, and 9 is divisible by 3. To check, 540
divided by 3 is 180.
Divisibility Rule for 6
A number is divisible by 6 if the number is divisible by both 2 and 3.
Example 2: 822 is an even number, hence it is divisible by 2.
Likewise, 822 is divisible by 3 because 8 + 2 + 2 = 12, and 12 is divisible by 3. Therefore, 822 is
divisible by 6 since it is divisible by both 2 and 3.
Divisibility Rule for 9
A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of all its digits is divisible by 9 or a multiple of 9.
Example 3:8253 is divisible by 9 because 8 + 2 + 5 + 3 = 18, and 18 is divisible or multiple of 9.
Now, using the divisibility rules for 3, 6 and 9, let us find the common factors of 36 and 54.

I. Choose the letter of the best answer.

1) Which of the following is NOT divisible by 3?
A. 24 B. 42 C. 47 D. 78
2) One of the following numbers is divisible by 6. Which one is it?
A. 72 B. 52 C. 37 D. 16
3) Which of the numbers below is divisible by 9?
A. 347 B. 346 C. 215 D. 153
4) 3 is a factor of ____.
A. 136 B. 453 C. 541 D. 623
5) 6 is a factor of ____.
A. 153 B. 244 C. 324 D. 531
6) Which of the following can be divided by both 3 and 6?
A. 163 B. 516 C. 602 D. 700
7) ____ is a factor of 93.
A. 3 B. 6 C. 9 D. both 3 and 6
8) Which of the following is both divisible by 3 and 9?
A. 75 B. 95 C. 135 D. 145
9) All the following are divisible by both 6 and 9 EXCEPT ____
A. 36 B. 216 C. 342 D. 536
10) The common factors of 18, 27, and 54 are _____
A. 3 and 6 B. 1, 3, and 9 C. 6 and 9 D. 3, 6, and 9

II. Identify mentally whether or not each larger number is divisible by the smaller
number. Write “Yes” if the number is divisible, and “No” if it is not.
_____1) Is 213 divisible by 3? _____6) Is 918 divisible by 9?

_____2) Is 519 divisible by 6? _____7) Is 718 divisible by 6?

_____3) Is 137 divisible by 3? _____8) Is 849 divisible by 9?

_____4) Is 504 divisible by 6? _____9) Is 354 divisible by 6?

_____5) Is 369 divisible by 3? _____10) Is 9864 divisible by 9?

III. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1) Which of the following numbers is divisible by 3?
A. 124 C. 347
B. 342 D. 671
2) Which of the numbers below is divisible by both 3 and 6?
A. 28 C. 67
B. 48 D. 93
3) What is the common factor of 12 and 9?
A. 1, 3 C. 1,9
B. 1, 6 D. 1, 12
4) Which set is the common factor of 99 and 135?
A. 3 and 6 C. 6 and 9
B. 3 and 9 D. 6 and 12
5) 3, 6, and 9 are factors of______.
A. 33 C. 54
B. 42 D. 64
6) One of the following is NOT divisible by 9. Which one is it?
A. 342 C. 264
B. 315 D. 711
7) _____ is a common factor of 81 and 96.
A. 3 C. 8
B. 6 D. 9
8) All of the following are factors of 108 EXCEPT ____
A. 3 C. 8
B. 6 D. 9
9) Both 3 and 6 are common factors of ____
A. 486 and 267 B. 267 and 312
C. 486 and 312 D. 267 and 311
10) Which of the following is NOT divisible by 3, 6, and 9?
A. 711 C. 810
B. 612 D. 900
 MATH 5
1ST GRADING PERIOD (Divisibility Rules for 3, 6, and 9)
KEY ANSWERS

I.
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. C
9. D
10. B

.II.
1. Yes
2. No
3. No
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. No
8. No
9. Yes
10. Yes

III.
1. B
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. A