7-1 Rules of Divisibility
         Math Notes
       Number Sense 4.1
Divisible by:                 Rule

     1          All numbers are divisible by 1
Divisible by:                      Rule

     1               All numbers are divisible by 1
    2           The last digit of the number is even or 0
54        8

     90
54                  8

                    90
All even numbers.
27                  4
2 54                 28
                45
              2 90
All even numbers.
27                  4
2 54                 28
                45
              2 90
                     54, 90, 8 are
All even numbers.
                     divisible by 2.
Divisible by:                      Rule

     1               All numbers are divisible by 1
    2           The last digit of the number is even or 0
    3            The sum of the digits is divisible by 3
37
3+7
3 + 7 = 10
3 +7=   10
3 r1
3 +7=   3 10
           9
           1
3 r1
3 +7=             3 10
                     9
   37 is NOT         1
 divisible by 3
69
6+9
6 + 9 = 15
6 +9=   15
5
6 +9=   3 15
          15
           0
5
6 +9=        3 15
               15
     69 is      0
divisible by 3
Divisible by:                      Rule

     1               All numbers are divisible by 1
    2           The last digit of the number is even or 0
    3            The sum of the digits is divisible by 3
    4       The last two digits form a number divisible by 4
4 29324
7331
4 29324
 28
   13
   12
    12
    12
     04
       4
7331
4 29324


OR
 28
   13
   12
    12
    12
     04
       4
4 29324
4 29324
4 24
6
4 24
  24
   0
Divisible by:                       Rule

     1               All numbers are divisible by 1
    2           The last digit of the number is even or 0
    3            The sum of the digits is divisible by 3
    4       The last two digits form a number divisible by 4

    5                   The last digit is a 5 or 0
45        25

     70
45                  25

                     70
All numbers ending
     in 5 or 0.
9                     5
5 45                  5 25
                 14
               5 70
All numbers ending
     in 5 or 0.
9                     5
5 45                  5 25
                 14
               5 70
All numbers ending     45, 70, 25 are
     in 5 or 0.        divisible by 5.
Divisible by:                       Rule

     1               All numbers are divisible by 1
    2           The last digit of the number is even or 0
    3            The sum of the digits is divisible by 3
    4       The last two digits form a number divisible by 4

    5                   The last digit is a 5 or 0
    6           The number is divisible by both 3 AND 2
If divisible by 2 AND 3,
  18 is divisible by 6.
18

If divisible by 2 AND 3,
  18 is divisible by 6.
9
2 18

If divisible by 2 AND 3,
  18 is divisible by 6.
9
2 18
   18
If divisible by 2 AND 3,
  18 is divisible by 6.
9
2 18
  1+8
If divisible by 2 AND 3,
  18 is divisible by 6.
9
2 18
  1+8 = 9
If divisible by 2 AND 3,
  18 is divisible by 6.
9
2 18
  1+8 =                    9
If divisible by 2 AND 3,
  18 is divisible by 6.
9
2 18                     3
    1+8 = 3 9
                         9
If divisible by 2 AND 3,
  18 is divisible by 6.  0
Divisible by:                       Rule

     1               All numbers are divisible by 1
    2           The last digit of the number is even or 0
    3            The sum of the digits is divisible by 3
    4       The last two digits form a number divisible by 4

    5                   The last digit is a 5 or 0
    6           The number is divisible by both 3 AND 2
    8       The last three digits form a number divisible by 8
8 25272
3 1 59
8 25272
  24
   12
    8
     47
    40
      72
      72
3 1 59
8 25272


OR
  24
   12
    8
     47
    40
      72
      72
8 25272
8 25272
8 272
34
8 272
  24
   32
   32
Divisible by:                       Rule

     1               All numbers are divisible by 1
    2           The last digit of the number is even or 0
    3            The sum of the digits is divisible by 3
    4       The last two digits form a number divisible by 4

    5                   The last digit is a 5 or 0
    6           The number is divisible by both 3 AND 2
    8       The last three digits form a number divisible by 8

    9            The sum of the digits is divisible by 9
56
5+6
5 + 6 = 11
5 +6=   11
1 r2
5 +6=   9 11
           9
           2
1 r2
5 +6=             9 11
                     9
   56 is NOT         2
 divisible by 9
99
9+9
9 + 9 = 18
9 +9=   18
2
9 +9=   9 18
          18
           0
2
9 + 9 = 9 18
                 18
 99 is divisible  0
     by 9
Divisible by:                       Rule

     1               All numbers are divisible by 1
    2           The last digit of the number is even or 0
    3            The sum of the digits is divisible by 3
    4       The last two digits form a number divisible by 4

    5                   The last digit is a 5 or 0
    6           The number is divisible by both 3 AND 2
    8       The last three digits form a number divisible by 8

    9            The sum of the digits is divisible by 9
    10                   The number ends in 0
70        20

     90
70              20

                    90
All even numbers.
27                4
   2 70              2 20
                45
              2 90
All even numbers.
27                4
   2 70              2 20
                45
              2 90
                     54, 90, 8 are
All even numbers.
                     divisible by 2.

7-1 Factors and Divisibilty

  • 1.
    7-1 Rules ofDivisibility Math Notes Number Sense 4.1
  • 2.
    Divisible by: Rule 1 All numbers are divisible by 1
  • 3.
    Divisible by: Rule 1 All numbers are divisible by 1 2 The last digit of the number is even or 0
  • 5.
    54 8 90
  • 6.
    54 8 90 All even numbers.
  • 7.
    27 4 2 54 28 45 2 90 All even numbers.
  • 8.
    27 4 2 54 28 45 2 90 54, 90, 8 are All even numbers. divisible by 2.
  • 9.
    Divisible by: Rule 1 All numbers are divisible by 1 2 The last digit of the number is even or 0 3 The sum of the digits is divisible by 3
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12.
    3 + 7= 10
  • 13.
  • 14.
    3 r1 3 +7= 3 10 9 1
  • 15.
    3 r1 3 +7= 3 10 9 37 is NOT 1 divisible by 3
  • 16.
  • 17.
  • 18.
    6 + 9= 15
  • 19.
  • 20.
    5 6 +9= 3 15 15 0
  • 21.
    5 6 +9= 3 15 15 69 is 0 divisible by 3
  • 22.
    Divisible by: Rule 1 All numbers are divisible by 1 2 The last digit of the number is even or 0 3 The sum of the digits is divisible by 3 4 The last two digits form a number divisible by 4
  • 23.
  • 24.
    7331 4 29324 28 13 12 12 12 04 4
  • 25.
    7331 4 29324 OR 28 13 12 12 12 04 4
  • 26.
  • 27.
  • 28.
  • 29.
    6 4 24 24 0
  • 30.
    Divisible by: Rule 1 All numbers are divisible by 1 2 The last digit of the number is even or 0 3 The sum of the digits is divisible by 3 4 The last two digits form a number divisible by 4 5 The last digit is a 5 or 0
  • 32.
    45 25 70
  • 33.
    45 25 70 All numbers ending in 5 or 0.
  • 34.
    9 5 5 45 5 25 14 5 70 All numbers ending in 5 or 0.
  • 35.
    9 5 5 45 5 25 14 5 70 All numbers ending 45, 70, 25 are in 5 or 0. divisible by 5.
  • 36.
    Divisible by: Rule 1 All numbers are divisible by 1 2 The last digit of the number is even or 0 3 The sum of the digits is divisible by 3 4 The last two digits form a number divisible by 4 5 The last digit is a 5 or 0 6 The number is divisible by both 3 AND 2
  • 37.
    If divisible by2 AND 3, 18 is divisible by 6.
  • 38.
    18 If divisible by2 AND 3, 18 is divisible by 6.
  • 39.
    9 2 18 If divisibleby 2 AND 3, 18 is divisible by 6.
  • 40.
    9 2 18 18 If divisible by 2 AND 3, 18 is divisible by 6.
  • 41.
    9 2 18 1+8 If divisible by 2 AND 3, 18 is divisible by 6.
  • 42.
    9 2 18 1+8 = 9 If divisible by 2 AND 3, 18 is divisible by 6.
  • 43.
    9 2 18 1+8 = 9 If divisible by 2 AND 3, 18 is divisible by 6.
  • 44.
    9 2 18 3 1+8 = 3 9 9 If divisible by 2 AND 3, 18 is divisible by 6. 0
  • 45.
    Divisible by: Rule 1 All numbers are divisible by 1 2 The last digit of the number is even or 0 3 The sum of the digits is divisible by 3 4 The last two digits form a number divisible by 4 5 The last digit is a 5 or 0 6 The number is divisible by both 3 AND 2 8 The last three digits form a number divisible by 8
  • 46.
  • 47.
    3 1 59 825272 24 12 8 47 40 72 72
  • 48.
    3 1 59 825272 OR 24 12 8 47 40 72 72
  • 49.
  • 50.
  • 51.
  • 52.
    34 8 272 24 32 32
  • 53.
    Divisible by: Rule 1 All numbers are divisible by 1 2 The last digit of the number is even or 0 3 The sum of the digits is divisible by 3 4 The last two digits form a number divisible by 4 5 The last digit is a 5 or 0 6 The number is divisible by both 3 AND 2 8 The last three digits form a number divisible by 8 9 The sum of the digits is divisible by 9
  • 54.
  • 55.
  • 56.
    5 + 6= 11
  • 57.
  • 58.
    1 r2 5 +6= 9 11 9 2
  • 59.
    1 r2 5 +6= 9 11 9 56 is NOT 2 divisible by 9
  • 60.
  • 61.
  • 62.
    9 + 9= 18
  • 63.
  • 64.
    2 9 +9= 9 18 18 0
  • 65.
    2 9 + 9= 9 18 18 99 is divisible 0 by 9
  • 66.
    Divisible by: Rule 1 All numbers are divisible by 1 2 The last digit of the number is even or 0 3 The sum of the digits is divisible by 3 4 The last two digits form a number divisible by 4 5 The last digit is a 5 or 0 6 The number is divisible by both 3 AND 2 8 The last three digits form a number divisible by 8 9 The sum of the digits is divisible by 9 10 The number ends in 0
  • 68.
    70 20 90
  • 69.
    70 20 90 All even numbers.
  • 70.
    27 4 2 70 2 20 45 2 90 All even numbers.
  • 71.
    27 4 2 70 2 20 45 2 90 54, 90, 8 are All even numbers. divisible by 2.