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Practice Worksheet 1.1

Divisibility of 4, 6, 8 and 9

Is 1000 a multiple of 4?
4 250
- 100 is a multiple of 4
1000 25 x4
:

x
100
=

= 4425x10 All multiple of 100 is a multiple

of 4 .

Divisibility test of 3 – The sum of all digits is a multiple of 3

Divisibility test of 4 – The last I

digits are is
is 00 / a multiple of 4

1. Determine whether each of the following integers is divisible by 4 with explanation.

C
a) 632 (Yes/No) C
b) 4722 (Yes/No) C
c) 9976 (Yes/No)

32
=

8 x 4 22
=

5x4 +
2 76 =

19x4

↑
Remainder => not divisible by 4

2. Determine whether each of the following integers is divisible by both 3 and 4.

a) 680 (Yes/No) C b) 34444C
(Yes/No) c) 2604C
(Yes/No)

6 8
+

=
14 = 3 x4 +
2 3 +
4 +

4 +
4 +
4 2 +
6 +

0 +
4 =
12 :
3x4

15 3x5 4 4 1
= =

=
x

44 :

4x11

3. A 6-digit number is shown on a piece of paper on the right. One of the digits is covered by dirt.
Find out the possible value of the covered digit if the 6-digit number is divisible by 4.
(Hint: List out all 2-digit number end with 2 and divisible by 4)

All 2-digit number end with 2 and divisible

by 4 are 12 ,
32 ,
52 ,
72 and 92

: The possible value of the covered digit is 1 , 3 , 5 7 , .

9 .

which is an odd numbers -

 Divisibility test of 8 – The last three digits are 000 / is a multiple of ⑧
4

1000 =

8x125
Demonstration 1 Practice 1
Determine whether each of the following integers is Determine whether each of the following integers is
divisible by 8. divisible by 8.
(a) 1144 (b) 3236 (a) 1256 of 8
: 256 is a
multiple

size
Solution
divisible
(a) ∵ The last three digits of 1144 are 144, 18
: 1256 is
by 8
and 144 is a multiple of 8. 8 144
16
8
∴ 1144 is divisible by 8.
-

64
64 (b) 3820
(b) ∵ The last three digits of 3236 are 236, So is not

sit
multiple a
a

and 236 is not a multiple of 8.

:

∴ 3236 is not divisible by 8. 29

by 8
8 236 =3820 is not divisible
16
16
76 I
72
4
Determine whether each of the following integers is divisible by 8. (2 – 3)
2. 26 372 3. 710 000
=372 is not a
multiple of 8
: The last 3
digits of 710000 is 000

see
: 26372 is not
drickleby 8
: 710000 is divisible 8
by

4. Determine whether 375 040 is divisible by both 8 and 10.

- : 40 is a
multiple of 6
8
8 8
-

:. 375040 is divisible by

: The last digit of 375040 is 0

..375040 is divisible by 10

Try More
5. Determine whether 531 480 is divisible by 3, 5 and 8.
both
Do all 3
divisibility test .
 Divisibility test of 6 – The number is both divisible by 2 and divisible by 3
even number

Demonstration 1 Practice 1
Determine whether each of the following integers is Determine whether each of the following integers is
divisible by 6. divisible by 6.
(a) 288 (b) 934 (a) 414
Solution
4 +

1 +
4 =
9 =

3x3
(a) ∵ 2 + 8 + 8 = 18, which is a multiple of 3.
∴ 288 is divisible by 3.
:. 414 is a
multiple of 3

414 is also
-

even
∵ 288 is an even number.
:

..
414 of 6
∴ 288 is divisible by 6. is a
multiple
(b) ∵ 9 + 3 + 4 = 16, which is not a multiple of 3. (b) 603 -

∴ 934 is not divisible by 3.

∴ 934 is not divisible by 6.

Determine whether each of the following integers is divisible by 6. (2 – 3)
2. 2916 - 3. 41 354
4 +
1 +
3 +
5 +
4 =
17 =

3x5 +
2

..
41354 is a not a
multiple of 3

Refer to Example 1.4

1. Use the digits 3, 4 and 8 to form THREE possible 3-digit numbers that are divisible by 6.

348384834438
3 +
4 +
8 = 15 :
5x3

2. Use the digits 1, 2, 5 and 7 to form THREE possible 4-digit numbers that are divisible by 6.

1 +
2 +
5 +

7 =
15 =

-x 3

1572

1752
5172
5712
7512
7152
Refer to Example 1.5

Divisibility test of 9 – The sum of all digits of an integer is a multiple of 9

Demonstration 1 Practice 1
Determine whether each of the following integers is Determine whether each of the following integers is
divisible by 9. divisible by 9.
(a) 468 (b) 1738 (a) 495
Solution

(a) ∵ 4 + 6 + 8 = 18, which is a multiple of 9.

∴ 468 is divisible by 9. (b) 1054

(b) ∵ 1 + 7 + 3 + 8 = 19, which is not a multiple of

9.
∴ 1738 is not divisible by 9.

Determine whether each of the following integers is divisible by 9. (2 – 3)

2. 80 715 3. 231 876
8 +

0 +

7 +
1 +

5 =

21

multiple of 9
21 is not a

: 80715 is not divisible

by 9
4. Determine whether 537 624 is divisible by both 8 and 9.
5 +

3 7
+
+

6 +
2 +

4 =

27 : 9x3
..
537624 is divisible by 9

8
624 8 x78
=

...
537624 is divisible &
by

5. Consider the 6-digit number Q = 143 06A, where A is an integer from 0 to 9 inclusive. If Q is divisible by 9, find
the value of A.

1 +
4 +
3 +

0 +

6 +

A
=

14 +

.. A
+14 is a multiple of 9

A +

14 =

18

A :