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Divisibility

Rules
2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10
“Divisible BY”

What does it mean?


“Divisible by” means:
If you divide one number by another, the result is
a whole number WITHOUT a remainder.

Examples:
12 ÷ 6 = 2 No remainder
15 ÷ 5 = 3 No remainder
Divisibility Rule 2
A number is divisible by 2 if the
last digit is even. (0, 2, 4, 6, 8)

Examples: 78 3470

Review Even numbers: ghosteven


Now You Try:
Which number IS NOT divisible by 2?

572 1464 249

Need More Practice: Numbers Divisible by 2


WONDERFUL
It ends in a 0,
2, 4, 6, or 8.
Divisibility Rule 3
A number is divisible by three if the
sum of the digits is divisible by 3.
Examples:
75 7 + 5 = 12 12 ÷ 3 = 4 No Remainder

369 3 +6 + 9 = 18 18 ÷ 3 = 6 No
Remainder
Now You Try:
Which number IS NOT divisible by 3?

572 1464 279

Need More Practice: Numbers Divisible by 3


The sum is
divisible by 3.
WONDERFUL
Divisibility Rule 5
A number is divisible by 5 if the last
digit is 0 or 5.

Examples:
615 ends in a 5

1480 ends on a 0
Now You Try:
Which number IS NOT divisible by 5?

9820 779 560

Need More Practice: Numbers Divisible by 5


The number ends in a
zero or a five.
Wonderful
Divisibility Rule 6
A number is divisible by 6 when it is
divisible both by 2 AND 3.
Examples:
408 ends in an even number (2 rule)
sum of the digits is divisible by
3
Now You Try:
Which number IS NOT divisible by 6?

8700 523 7602

Need more practice? Numbers Divisible by 6


Way To Go!!
This number is divisible
by 2 and 3.
Divisibility Rule 9
A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of
the digits is divisible by 9.
Examples:
963 9 + 6 + 3 = 18 18 ÷ 9 =
2

5445 5 + 4 + 4 + 5 =18 18 ÷ 9 =2
Now You Try:
Find the number that IS NOT divisible by
9.

9873 636 5541

Need More Practice: Numbers Divisible by 9 and 10


The sum of the digits is
divisible by 9.
Great Job!!!
Divisibility Rule 10
A number is divisible by 10 if it ends in a
ZERO.

Example:
7630 ends in a zero

410 ends in a zero


Now You Try:
Find the number that IS NOT divisible by
ten.
56,920 7537
870
The number ends in a ZERO.
Way To Go!!

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