Assorted Divisibility Rules :-
I ) Divisibility By 2 : A number is divisible by 2 if its unit is any of 0 ,2 ,4 , 6 , 8 .
Ex. 86354 is divisible by 2 , while 673453 is not divisible by 2.
II) Divisibility By 3 : A number is divisible by 3 only when the Sum of its digits is
divisible by 3 .
Ex. a) In the number 765432 ,the Sum of its digits = 27 , which is divisible by 3 .
Hence 765432 is divisible by 3 .
b) In the number 489365 ,the Sum of its = 35 ,which is not divisible by 3 .
Hence 489365 is not divisible by 3 .
III) Divisibility By 9 : A number is divisible by 9 only when the Sum of its digits is
divisible by 9 .
a) In the number 246591 ,the Sum of its digits = 27 , which is divisible by 9 .
Hence 246591 is divisible by 9 .
b) In the number 437915 ,the Sum of its digits = 29 ,which is not divisible by 9.
Hence 437915 is not divisible by 9.
IV) Divisibility By 4 : A number is divisible by 4 if its last two digits is divisible by 4.
a) 8769376 is divisible by 4 , since 76 is divisible by 4.
b) 694139 is not divisible by 4 , since 39 is not divisible by 4 .
V) Divisibility By 8 : A number is divisible by 8 if the number formed by hundred's
,ten's and unit's digit of the given number is divisible by 8 .
a) In the number 76189352 , the number formed by last 3 digits , namely 352 is
divisible by 8.
Hence 76189352 is divisible by 8 .
b) In the number 756484 , the number formed by last 3 digits , namely 484 is
not divisible by 8 . Hence 756484 is not divisible by 8 .
VI ) Divisibility By 10 : A number is divisible by 10 only when its unit digit is 0.
a) 7849320 is divisible by 10 only , since its unit digit is 0 or 5 .
b) 8765138 is not divisible by 10 since its unit digit is not 0 .
VII) Divisibility By 5 : A number is divisible by 5 only when its unit digit is 0 or 5 .
a) Each of the numbers 869765 and 452365 is divisible by 5 .
VIII) A number is divisible by 11 if the difference between the Sum of its digits at
odd places and the Sum of its digits at even places is either 0 or a number
divisible by 11 .
a) Consider the number 29435417 ( Sum of its digits at odd places ) -
( Sum of its digits at even places )
= ( 7+4+3+9) - ( 1+5+4+2) = (23 - 12) = 11 ,which is divisible by 11 .
Hence 29435417 is divisible by 11*