USING DIVISIBILITY RULES

FOR 4, 8,12 AND 11 TO FIND

THE COMMON FACTORS.
Lesson 3
 Is 116divisible by 4?
If the number formed by the last two digits is divisible by 4, then the original
number is divisible by 4
Solution:
16 ÷ 4 = 4

Therefore 116 is divisible 4.

 DIVISIBILITY RULE FOR 4
• A number is divisible by 4 if…

• The last 2 digits of the number is divisible by 4.

• Examples
• 9,264
• 1,209,124
• 216
 DIVISIBILITY RULE FOR 3
• A number is divisible by 3 if…

• The sum of the digits of the number is divisible by 3.

• Examples
• 354
• 3 + 5 + 4 = 12
• 12 / 3 = 4

• 9,363,129
• 9 + 3 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 9 = 33
• 33/3 = 11
 Is 642 divisible by 6?
If a number is divisible by both 2 and 3, then it is divisible by 6.
• Look at the example.
642 is divisible by 2 since the ones digit, 2, is even.
(add all the digits) 6 + 4 + 2 = 12
(divide the sum by 3) 12 ÷ 3 = 4

Since 642 is divisible by both 2 and 3, then 642 is also divisible by 6.

 DIVISIBILITY RULE FOR 6
• A number is divisible by 6 if…

• The number is divisible by both 3 and 2.

• Examples
• 930
• 6000
• 216
 Is 684 divisible by 6?
• A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of all the digits is
divisible or a multiple of 9.
• Let’s find out:
(add all the digits) 6 + 8 + 4 = 18
(divide the sum by 3) 18÷ 9 = 2

Therefore 684 is divisible by 9.

 DIVISIBILITY RULE FOR 6
• A number is divisible by 6 if…

• The number is divisible by both 3 and 2.

• Examples
• 930
• 6000
• 216
 DIVISIBILITY RULE FOR 9
• A number is divisible by 9 if…

• The sum of the digits of the number is divisible by 9.

• Examples
• 495
• 4 + 9 + 5 = 18
• 18 / 9 = 2

• 999,918
• 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 1 + 8 = 45
• 45 / 9 = 5
 TRY THESE!
Circle the numbers that are divisible
by 3.
3615 7252
96 1812
108 2925
342 126
 TRY THESE!
Circle the numbers that are divisible
by 6.
2105 1056
4538  7434
  5832 
 TRY THESE!
Box the numbers that are divisible by 9.
135 234
163 132
162 921
333 439