Divisibility Rules

Divisible If: Example:

by:

2 It is an even number (2,4,6,8…) 128

3 The sum of the digits is divisible by 3 381

4 The last 2 digits are divisible by 4 1312

5 The last digit is 0 or 5 175

6 The number is divisible by both 2 and 3 114

The number in the last two digits is

8 divisible by 8
564

The sum of the digits is divisible by 9

9 81

10 The number ends in 0 220

 Divisibility Rules
Divisible
by: If: Example:

2 It is an even number (2,4,6,8…) 128

3 The sum of the digits is divisible by 3 381
4 The last 2 digits are divisible by 4 1312
5 The last digit is 0 or 5 175
6 The number is divisible by both 2 and 3 114
The number in the last two digits is
8 divisible by 8
564

The sum of the digits is divisible by 9

9 81

10 The number ends in 0 220

Divisibility Rules
Divisible If: Example:
by:
2 It is an even number (2,4,6,8…) 128
3 The sum of the digits is divisible by 3 381
4 The last 2 digits are divisible by 4 1312
5 The last digit is 0 or 5 175
6 The number is divisible by both 2 and 3 114
The number in the last two digits is
8 divisible by 8
564

The sum of the digits is divisible by 9

9 81

10 The number ends in 0 220

 Name: ________________
Divisibility Rules
Divisible
If: Example:
by:

6
9

10
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Divisibility Rules Practice
Choose the best answer.
1. 693 is divisible by: 2. 1730 is divisible by:

a. 2, 3, and 9 a. 2, 5, and 10
b. 2, 4, and 5 b. 2, 6, and 10
c. 6 and 9 c. 6 and 10
d. 3 and 9 d. 3 and 5

3. Write a number that is divisible by 5, but not divisible by 10.

4. Write a 3-digit number that is divisible by 6.

5. Using the divisibility rules, how do you know that the

number 11,485 not divisible by 3?

6. There are 28 students in our class. Ms. Foster needs to

divide the class into equal groups for a project. She can
make…(circle the ones that work)
1 group 3 groups 5 groups

2 groups 4 groups 9 groups