Divisibility Rules SSC CGL
Divisibility Rules SSC CGL
2 A number is divisible by 2 if its last digit is even (0, 2, 4, 6, 8).... Check the last digit only.
5 A number is divisible by 5 if its last digit is 0 or 5.... Check the last digit instantly.
6 A number is divisible by 6 if it is divisible by both 2 and 3.... Check divisibility by 2 and 3 simultaneously.
7 Double the last digit, subtract it from the rest of the number. Repeat
Practice
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s...subtraction trick for efficiency.
10 A number is divisible by 10 if its last digit is 0.... Check the last digit instantly.
12 A number is divisible by 12 if it is divisible by both 3 and 4.... Check divisibility by 3 and 4 together.
13 Multiply the last digit by 9 and subtract it from the rest of the number.
Practice
Repeat...
the subtraction trick.
14 A number is divisible by 14 if it is divisible by both 2 and 7.... Check divisibility by 2 and 7 together.
15 A number is divisible by 15 if it is divisible by both 3 and 5.... Check divisibility by 3 and 5 together.
17 Multiply the last digit by 5 and subtract it from the rest of the number.
Use the
Repeat...
subtraction trick effectively.
18 A number is divisible by 18 if it is divisible by both 2 and 9.... Check divisibility by 2 and 9 together.
19 Multiply the last digit by 2 and add it to the rest of the number. Repeat
Practice
until
the...addition trick.
20 A number is divisible by 20 if it is divisible by both 4 and 5.... Check divisibility by 4 and 5 together.