Divisibility test

One of the joys of mathematics comes from investigating and discovering things for yourself. In this
investigation you should discover rules for divisibility. (You can use calculator  )

Complete the following table

Last digits Even or Zero

Number Divisibility by 2 (Yes/No)
(Yes / No)
81 No No
154 Yes Yes
252
3624
8185
9908

Complete the statement

A number is divisible by 2 if .

Complete the following table

Divisibility by 3 Sum of digits divisible

Number Sum of digits
(Yes/No) by 3 (Yes /No)
81 Yes 8+1=9 Yes
154
252
3624
8185
9908

Complete the statement

A number is divisible by 3 if .

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Complete the following table

Divisibility by 4 Divisibility of last 2

Number Last 2 digits
(Yes/No) digits by 4 (Yes/No)
80 Yes 80 Yes
154 No 54 No
252
3624
8185
9908

Complete the statement

A number is divisible by 4 if

Complete the following table

Last digit 0 or 5
Number Divisibility by 5 (Yes/No)
(Yes /No)
81
155 Yes Yes
250
3625
8180
9908

Complete the statement

A number is divisible by 5 if

Complete the following table

Divisibility by 6 Divisibility by 2 Divisibility by 3

Number
(Yes/No) (Yes/No) (Yes/No)
81
154
252
3624
8185
9906

Complete the statement

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A number is divisible by 6 if .

Discover the rule for divisibility of 8 using the internet. Also give at least two examples.

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Complete the following table

Divisibility by 9 Sum of digits divisible

Number Sum of digits
(Yes/No) by 9 (Yes/No)
81
154
252 Yes 2+5+2=9 Yes
3618
8185
1485
Complete the statement

A number is divisible by 9 if .

Discover the rule for divisibility of 10. Also give at least two examples.

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Complete the following table

Sum of digits Difference of Difference

Divisibility by Sum of digits
Number in even Sums divisible by 11
11 (Yes/No) in odd position
position (Yes /No)
72259 Yes 2+5=7 7+2+9=18 18-7=11 Yes
2601
105193

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81565
35915

Complete the statement

A number is divisible by 11 if

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Complete the following table

Divisibility by 12 Divisibility by 3 Divisibility by 4

Number
(Yes/No) (Yes/No) (Yes/No)
84 Yes Yes Yes
154
252
3624
8185
9908

Complete the statement

A number is divisible by 12 if

As 3 ×2=6 so a number divisible by both 3 and 2 is also divisible by 6. Also, 4 ×3=12so a number
divisible by both 3 and 4 is also divisible by 12. Keeping this in mind write down concise tests for
divisibility by the following giving at least one example of each.
(i) 15
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(ii) 24
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