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Section 4.2 Notes

This document outlines various tests for determining the divisibility of numbers, including checks based on the last digit, last few digits, and the sum of the digits. It provides specific rules for divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10, along with examples for practical application. Additionally, it emphasizes the theorem that if a number divides two others, it also divides their sum and difference.

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Section 4.2 Notes

This document outlines various tests for determining the divisibility of numbers, including checks based on the last digit, last few digits, and the sum of the digits. It provides specific rules for divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10, along with examples for practical application. Additionally, it emphasizes the theorem that if a number divides two others, it also divides their sum and difference.

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Section 4.

Math V38 Notes

Tests for Divisibility:

It can sometimes be challenging to find the divisors or factors of a given number. This section
will give some divisibility tests to help you identify at least some of the smaller divisors.

A divisor is __________________________________________.

Theorem to keep in mind: If you have a number, n (for example 6), and that number divides
two other numbers, a and b (for example 54 and 66), then that number (6), also divides their
sum and difference.

1. First Divisibility Tests ask you to look at the last digit of a number.

a. If the last digit is 0,2,4,6, or 8….. Then the number is divisible by 2


b. If the last digit is 0 or 5……Then the number is divisible by 5
c. If the last digit is 0…….Then the number is divisible by 10

Example: Are the following numbers divisible by 2, 5, and/or 10?

● 72,124

● 150,815

● 3,249,840

2. The second divisibility test asks you to examine the last few digits of a number.

a. If the last two digits are divisible by 4, then the number is divisible by 4.
b. If the last three digits are divisible by 8, then the number is divisible by 8.

Example: Test the numbers above to see if they are divisible by 4 and/or 8.
3. The third divisibility test asks you to examine the sum of the digits.

a. If the sum of the digits is divisible by 3, then that original number is divisible by 3.
b. If the sum of the digits is divisible by 9, then that original number is divisible by 9.

Example: Determine if the following numbers divide evenly by 3 or 9.

● 123,456

● 2,538,792

4. Combination of Divisibility Rules

● If a number has two prime divisors, then their product is also a divisor.

Example: 5124

● A natural number is divisible by 6 only if it is divisible by 2 and 3.

Final Example: Divisibility Test Table

2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10

7,888,000,000

839,784

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