Question 1: Using the test of divisibility, find which of the following numbers are divisible by 3?

(i)  9572    (ii)  81756    (iii)  258671     (iv)  672588    (v)  105756    (vi)  269784

Answer:

Note: A number is divisible by 3 , if the sum of the digits of the number is divisible by 3 .

(i)  9572

Sum of 9 + 5 + 7 + 2  = 24. 24 is divisible by 3 . Hence 9572 is divisible by 3 .

(ii)  81756

Sum of 8 + 1 + 7 + 5 + 6 = 27. 27 is divisible by 3 . Hence 81756 is divisible by 3 .

(iii)  258671

Sum of 2 + 5 + 8 + 6 + 7 + 1 = 29 . 29 is not divisible by 3 . Hence 258671 is divisible by 3 .

(iv)  672588

Sum of 6 + 7 + 2 + 5 + 8 + 8 = 36 . 36 is divisible by 3 . Hence 672588 is divisible by 3 .

(v)  105756

Sum of 1 + 0 + 5 + 7 + 5 + 6 = 24 . 24 is divisible by 3 . Hence 105756 is divisible by 3 .

(vi)  269784

Sum of 2 + 6 + 9 + 7 + 8 + 4 = 36 . 36 is divisible by 3 . Hence 269784 is divisible by 3 .

Which of the above numbers are divisible by 9?

Note: A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of the digits of the number is divisible by 9 .

Therefore, 81756, 672588 and 269784 are divisible by 9 .

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Question 2: Using the test of divisibility, find which of the following numbers are divisible by 3?

(i)  971234    (ii)  16524    (iii)  382545    (iv)  52618    (v)  843072    (vi)  64128

Which of the above numbers are divisible by 6?

Answer:

  • Note: A number is divisible by 3 , if the sum of the digits of the number is divisible by 3 .
  • Note: A number is divisible by 2 , if the last digit of the number is 0, 2, 4, 6 , and 8 .
  • Note: A number is divisible by 6 , if it is divisible both by 2 and 3 .

(i)  971234

Sum of 9 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 26 . 26 $ is not divisible by 3 . Hence 971234 is not divisible by 3 . It is divisible by 2 .

(ii)  16524

Sum of 1 + 6 + 5 + 2 + 4 = 18. 18 is divisible both by 2 and 3 . Hence the number is also divisible by 6 .

(iii) 382545

Sum of 3 + 8 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 5 = 27. 27 is divisible by 3 but not by 2 . Hence the number is not divisible by 6 .

(iv) 52618

Sum of 5 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 8 = 22. 22 is divisible by 2 but not by 3 . Hence the number is not divisible by 6 .

(v) 843072

Sum of 8 + 4 + 3 + 0 + 7 + 2 = 24. 24 is divisible by 2 and 3 . Hence the number is also divisible by 6 .

(vi) 64128

Sum of 6 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 8 = 21. 21 is divisible by 3 but not by 2 . Hence the number is not divisible by 6 .

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Question 3: Using the test of divisibility, find which of the following numbers are divisible by 4 ?

(i)  5714    (ii)  29546     (iii)  39784     (iv)  64218    (v)  53876    (vi) 736912

Which of the above numbers are divisible by 8 ?

Answer:

Note:

  • A number is divisible by 4 if the number formed by the last two digits of the number is divisible by 4 .
  • A number is divisible by 8 if the number formed by then last three digits of the number is divisible by 8

(i)  5714

14 is not divisible by 4 . Hence the 5714 is not divisible by 4 .

714 is not divisible by 8 . Hence the 5714 is not divisible by 8 .

(ii) 29546

46 is not divisible by 4 . Hence the 29546 is not divisible by 4 .

546 is not divisible by 8 . Hence the 29546 is not divisible by 8 .

(iii) 39784

84 is divisible by 4 . Hence the 39784 is divisible by 4 .

784 is divisible by 8 . Hence the 39784 is divisible by 8 .

(iv) 64218

18 is not divisible by 4 . Hence the 64218 is not divisible by 4 .

218 is not divisible by 8 . Hence the 64218 is not divisible by 8 .

(v) 53876

76 is divisible by 4 . Hence the 53876 is divisible by 4 .

876 is divisible by 8 . Hence the 53876 is divisible by 8 .

(vi) 736912

12 is divisible by 4 . Hence the 736912 is divisible by 4 .

912 is divisible by 8 . Hence the 736912 is divisible by 8 .

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Question 4: Which of the above numbers are divisible by 6?

(i)  95823    (ii)  723618    (iii)  36912    (iv)  464646    (v)  183627    (vi)  341296

Answer:

Note:

  • A number is divisible by 3 , if the sum of the digits of the number is divisible by 3 .
  • A number is divisible by 2 , if the last digit of the number is 0, 2, 4, 6 , and 8 .
  • A number is divisible by 6 , if it is divisible both by 2 and 3 .

(i)  95823

Sum of 9 + 5 + 8 + 2 + 3 = 27. 27 is divisible by 3 . Hence 95823 is divisible by 3 .

The last digit is 3 which is not divisible by 2 .

Hence the number is not divisible by 6 .

(ii)  723618

Sum of 7 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 1 + 8 = 27. 27 is divisible by 3 . Hence 723618 is divisible by 3 .

The last digit is 8 which is divisible by 2 .

Hence the number is divisible by 6 .

(iii)  36912

Sum of 3 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 2 = 21. 21 is divisible by 3 . Hence 36912 is divisible by 3 .

The last digit is 2 which is divisible by 2 .

Hence the number is divisible by 6 .

(iv)  464646

Sum of 4 + 6 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 6 = 30. 30 is divisible by 3 . Hence 464646 is divisible by 3 .

The last digit is 6 which is divisible by 2 .

Hence the number is divisible by 6 .

(v)  183627

Sum of 1 + 8 + 3 + 6 + 2 + 7 = 27. 27 is divisible by 3 . Hence 183627 is divisible by 3 .

The last digit is 7 which is not divisible by 2 .

Hence the number is not divisible by 6 .

(vi)  341296

Sum of 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 6 = 25. 27 is not divisible by 3 . Hence 341296 is divisible by 3 .

The last digit is 3 which is not divisible by 2 .

Hence the number is not divisible by 6 .

Question 5: Which of the above numbers are divisible by 11 ?

(i)  95827    (ii)  110111    (iii)  346929    (iv)  517633    (v)  357269    v(i)  5245185

Answer:

Note: A number is divisible by 11 id the difference between the sum of its digits at odd places and the sum of the digits at even places is either 0 or a number divisible by 11 .

(i)  95827

Difference = (sum of digits at odd places) – (sum of digits at even places) = (7 + 8 + 9) - (2 + 5) = 24 - 7 = 17 .

17 is not divisible by 11 . Hence then number is not divisible by 11.

(ii)  110111

Difference = (sum of digits at odd places) – (sum of digits at even places) = (1 + 1 + 1) - (1+0 +1) = 3 - 1 = 1 .

1 is not divisible by 11 . Hence then number is not divisible by 11 .

(iii)  346929

Difference = (sum of digits at odd places) – (sum of digits at even places) = (9 + 9 + 4) - (2 + 6 + 3) = 22 - 11=11

11 is divisible by 11 . Hence then number is divisible by 11 .

(iv)  517633

Difference = (sum of digits at odd places) – (sum of digits at even places) (3 + 6 + 1) - (3 + 7 + 5) = 10 - 15 = -5

-5 is no divisible by 11 . Hence then number is not divisible by 11 .

(v)  357269

Difference = (sum of digits at odd places) – (sum of digits at even places) (9 + 2 + 5) - (6 + 7 + 3) = 16 - 16 = 0

Hence then number is divisible by 11 .

(vi)  5245185

Difference = (sum of digits at odd places) – (sum of digits at even places) (5 + 1 + 4 + 5) - (8 + 5 + 2) = 15 - 15 = 0

Hence then number is divisible by 11