Divisibility means that a whole number can be divided by another number with no remainder. In base-ten notation, divisibility by 2 depends on an even ones digit; by 5 on a ones digit of 0 or 5; by 10 on a ones digit of 0; by 4 on the last two digits; by 3 or 9 on the sum of the digits; and by 6 on being divisible by both 2 and 3. These relationships support identifying factors and multiples; the scope is multi-digit whole numbers, not formal proofs or generalized tests for other divisors.
Divisibility means a number can be divided evenly, with no remainder. Use these rules:
Example: Determine which of these numbers divide evenly: and .
Check : The ones digit is , which is even.
So, is divisible by .
Check and : Add the digits:
Since is divisible by both and , is divisible by both and .
Check : Look at the last two digits, . Since is divisible by , is divisible by .
Check : The ones digit is , not or .
So, is not divisible by .
Check : The number is divisible by both and , so it is divisible by .
Check : The ones digit is not .
So, is not divisible by .
Therefore, is divisible by
but not by or .
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