Rules for finding Factors (Divisibility Rules)

Factor

Rule to decide if this is a

Factor of your Number

Example

1 is a factor of every number; you

can count by 1 and land on every
number

23 and 37 have only two factors- 1

and the number itself

All even numbers: The number has

a 0, 2, 4, 6,or 8, in the ones place

52, 74, 36, 98, 10

The sum of the digits in the

126
1+2+6=9
number is a multiple of 3 (divisible 9 is a multiple of (divisibleby) 3, so
by 3)
3 is a factor of 126

Must be an even #; The last 2

digits of the number is a multiple
(divisible by) 4

There is a 0 or a 5 in the ones place

of the number

The number has 2 AND 3 as factors

SKIP COUNTING

428
28 is a multiple of 4, so 4 is a
factor of 28
115, 320, 445, 900
642 had 2 as a factor b/c it is even &
has 3 as a factor because 6+4+2=12,
which is a multiple of 3

Is 7 a factor of 42?
7,
14, 21, 28, 35, 42
Yes,
because I landed on 42

Must be an even number and then 8 is NOT a factor of 31 b/c 31 is odd. 8

is NOT a factor of 30 b/c you don't land
Skip Counting
on it. 8, 16, 24, 32

The sum of the digits in the

477
4+7+7=18
18
number is a multiple of 9 (divisible is a multiple of 9, so 9 is a factor of
by 9)
477

10

There is a 0 in the ones place of

the number

110, 320, 470, 900

11

The ones digit and the tens digit

are the same

11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, 88, 99

12

Must be an even number and then

Skip Counting

Is 12 a factor of 60?
12, 24, 36, 48, 60
Yes, because I landed on 60