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Divisibility rules

Learning goals

  • Applies appropriate divisibility rules.
  • Explains why a rule works using place value or decomposition.
  • Combines divisibility conditions to narrow possible numbers.

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Divisibility rules 1
Consider the numbers \(105\), \(230\), \(442\), \(600\), \(875\), \(990\), and \(1004\). Which of these numbers are a) divisible by \(5\), b) divisible by \(10\)?

Hints

- Which ones digits indicate divisibility by \(5\)? - What ones digit does every multiple of \(10\) have? - Can a number be divisible by \(10\) without also being divisible by \(5\)?

Solution

1. A number is divisible by \(5\) when its ones digit is \(0\) or \(5\). This rule identifies \(105,230,600,875,\) and \(990\). 2. A number is divisible by \(10\) when its ones digit is \(0\). This rule identifies \(230,600,\) and \(990\).

Answer

a) \(105,230,600,875,990\) b) \(230,600,990\)
Divisibility rules 2
Which number in the place-value chart, the top number or the bottom number, is divisible by \(10\)? Explain using its ones digit.
Figure for problem 558856

Hints

- Check the column labeled Ones for each row. - Think about what remains after making as many groups of ten as possible. - Which row shows no leftover ones?

Solution

1. The chart shows \(47\) on top and \(50\) on the bottom. 2. \(50\) has \(0\) ones, so it can be divided into groups of \(10\) exactly. 3. The bottom number is divisible by \(10\); \(47\) is not.

Answer

The bottom number, \(50\), because its ones digit is \(0\).
Divisibility rules 3
Which number is divisible by \(2\): \(46\) or \(47\)? Explain without doing long division.

Hints

- Look at just the last digit of each number. - Which number could be split into two equal groups with nothing left over? - Use the pattern of even numbers to check.

Solution

1. Numbers that end in \(0, 2, 4, 6\), or \(8\) are divisible by \(2\). 2. \(46\) ends in \(6\), but \(47\) ends in \(7\).

Answer

\(46\) is divisible by \(2\) because it ends in the even digit \(6\). \(47\) is not because it ends in \(7\).
Divisibility rules 4
Is the number shown by the chips divisible by \(5\)? Explain without doing the division.
Figure for problem 558872

Hints

- Look at the last digit of the number. - Which endings appear when you count by fives? - Check the last digit against that pattern.

Solution

1. A whole number that ends in \(0\) or \(5\) is divisible by \(5\). 2. \(75\) ends in \(5\), so it is divisible by \(5\).

Answer

Yes, because the ones digit is \(5\).
Divisibility rules 5
Use the sum of the digits to decide whether \(24\) is divisible by \(3\). Explain.

Hints

- What does the test let you check instead of dividing the whole number? - Compare the result of your smaller calculation with the threes facts.

Solution

1. Add the digits: \(2 + 4 = 6\). 2. Since \(6\) is divisible by \(3\), \(24\) is divisible by \(3\).

Answer

Yes. The digit sum is \(6\), a multiple of \(3\).
Divisibility rules 6
For each number—\(240, 245, 252, 260, 265\), and \(278\)—decide whether it is divisible by \(2\), \(5\), or \(10\). Organize your results. A number may belong in more than one group.

Hints

- Look only at the last digit of each number. - Recall which last digits indicate divisibility by \(2\). - Recall which last digits indicate divisibility by \(5\) and by \(10\).

Solution

1. A number is divisible by \(2\) when its last digit is \(0, 2, 4, 6\), or \(8\). It is divisible by \(5\) when its last digit is \(0\) or \(5\). It is divisible by \(10\) when its last digit is \(0\). 2. The numbers divisible by \(2\) are \(240, 252, 260\), and \(278\). 3. The numbers divisible by \(5\) are \(240, 245, 260\), and \(265\). 4. The numbers divisible by \(10\) are \(240\) and \(260\).

Answer

Divisible by \(2\): \(240, 252, 260, 278\) Divisible by \(5\): \(240, 245, 260, 265\) Divisible by \(10\): \(240, 260\)
Divisibility rules 7
Test the numbers \(111\), \(234\), \(405\), \(567\), \(810\), and \(993\) for divisibility by \(3\) and \(9\). List the numbers that are a) divisible by \(3\), b) divisible by \(9\).

Hints

- Which divisibility tests use the sum of a number’s digits? - What must be true of the digit sum for divisibility by \(3\) or \(9\)? - Calculate and test the digit sum of each number separately.

Solution

1. Find each digit sum: \(1+1+1=3\), \(2+3+4=9\), \(4+0+5=9\), \(5+6+7=18\), \(8+1+0=9\), and \(9+9+3=21\). 2. A number is divisible by \(3\) when its digit sum is divisible by \(3\). Every digit sum in the list is divisible by \(3\), so all six numbers are divisible by \(3\). 3. A number is divisible by \(9\) when its digit sum is divisible by \(9\). The digit sums \(9\) and \(18\) identify \(234,405,567,\) and \(810\).

Answer

a) \(111,234,405,567,810,993\) b) \(234,405,567,810\)
Divisibility rules 8
Examine the numbers \(150,275,432,60,105,\) and \(80\). Which numbers are divisible by both \(2\) and \(5\)? Justify your choices using divisibility rules based on the ones digit.

Hints

- Which ones digits indicate divisibility by \(2\)? - Which ones digits indicate divisibility by \(5\)? - Which ones digit satisfies both rules? - Check the ones digit of every number in the list.

Solution

1. A number is divisible by \(2\) when its ones digit is \(0,2,4,6,\) or \(8\). This identifies \(150,432,60,\) and \(80\). 2. A number is divisible by \(5\) when its ones digit is \(0\) or \(5\). This identifies \(150,275,60,105,\) and \(80\). 3. A number satisfying both rules must end in \(0\). Therefore, the numbers are \(150,60,\) and \(80\).

Answer

The numbers are \(150,60,\) and \(80\). Each ends in \(0\), so each is divisible by both \(2\) and \(5\).
Divisibility rules 9
Identify all numbers in the following list that are divisible by \(3\): \(214,333,1002,56,918\). Use the digit sum to justify your decision for each number.

Hints

- How do you calculate the digit sum of a number? - What must be true of the digit sum for the original number to be divisible by \(3\)? - Find the digit sum of every number in the list. - Test whether each digit sum is a multiple of \(3\).

Solution

1. Compute each digit sum: - For \(214\), \(2+1+4=7\), which is not divisible by \(3\). - For \(333\), \(3+3+3=9\), which is divisible by \(3\). - For \(1002\), \(1+0+0+2=3\), which is divisible by \(3\). - For \(56\), \(5+6=11\), which is not divisible by \(3\). - For \(918\), \(9+1+8=18\), which is divisible by \(3\). 2. Therefore, the numbers divisible by \(3\) are \(333,1002,\) and \(918\).

Answer

The numbers divisible by \(3\) are \(333\), with digit sum \(9\); \(1002\), with digit sum \(3\); and \(918\), with digit sum \(18\).
Divisibility rules 10
Test each number for divisibility by \(3\) and by \(9\). Complete the table. <table><tr><th>Number</th><th>Divisible by \(3\)</th><th>Divisible by \(9\)</th></tr><tr><td>\(102\)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>\(333\)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>\(409\)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>\(1260\)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>\(5001\)</td><td></td><td></td></tr></table>

Hints

- Add the digits of each number. - Compare each digit sum with the divisibility rules for \(3\) and \(9\). - A number divisible by \(9\) is also divisible by \(3\); use that relationship as a check.

Solution

1. The digit sums are \(3,9,13,9,\) and \(6\), respectively. 2. A number is divisible by \(3\) when its digit sum is divisible by \(3\). This identifies \(102,333,1260,\) and \(5001\). 3. A number is divisible by \(9\) when its digit sum is divisible by \(9\). This identifies \(333\) and \(1260\).

Answer

<table><tr><th>Number</th><th>Divisible by \(3\)</th><th>Divisible by \(9\)</th></tr><tr><td>\(102\)</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>\(333\)</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>\(409\)</td><td>No</td><td>No</td></tr><tr><td>\(1260\)</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td></tr><tr><td>\(5001\)</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td></tr></table>
Divisibility rules 11
Use divisibility rules or calculations to decide whether each statement is true or false. a) \(2469\) is a multiple of \(3\). b) \(124\) is a multiple of \(8\). c) \(9\) is a factor of \(8118\). d) \(4\) is a factor of \(1010\). e) \(12\) is a factor of \(144\).

Hints

- Use a divisibility rule when one applies directly. - For another case, nearby known multiples may be quicker than division. - Read carefully whether each statement describes a factor or a multiple.

Solution

1. The digit sum of \(2469\) is \(21\), which is divisible by \(3\). Statement a) is true. 2. Since \(15\times8=120\) and \(16\times8=128\), \(124\) is not a multiple of \(8\). Statement b) is false. 3. The digit sum of \(8118\) is \(18\), which is divisible by \(9\). Statement c) is true. 4. The last two digits of \(1010\) form \(10\), which is not divisible by \(4\). Statement d) is false. 5. Since \(12\times12=144\), \(12\) is a factor of \(144\). Statement e) is true.

Answer

a) True b) False c) True d) False e) True
Divisibility rules 12
Test the following numbers for divisibility by \(2\), \(5\), and \(10\). Justify each decision using the appropriate ones-digit rule. Numbers: \(156,275,480,912,1005\)

Hints

- Which ones digits make a number even? - Which ones digits indicate divisibility by \(5\)? - What ones digit does every multiple of \(10\) have? - Is examining the ones digit sufficient for all three tests?

Solution

1. A number is divisible by \(2\) when its ones digit is \(0,2,4,6,\) or \(8\). This identifies \(156,480,\) and \(912\). 2. A number is divisible by \(5\) when its ones digit is \(0\) or \(5\). This identifies \(275,480,\) and \(1005\). 3. A number is divisible by \(10\) when its ones digit is \(0\). This identifies only \(480\).

Answer

Divisible by \(2\): \(156,480,912\) Divisible by \(5\): \(275,480,1005\) Divisible by \(10\): \(480\)
Divisibility rules 13
Consider the number \(5\square7\). Is there a digit that can replace the box so that the number is divisible by both \(2\) and \(3\)? Explain.

Hints

- Which of the two divisibility conditions is easier to test first? - What must be true of the ones digit for divisibility by \(2\)? - If one required condition can never be met, can the whole problem have a solution?

Solution

1. A number divisible by \(2\) must have an even ones digit. 2. The number \(5\square7\) ends in \(7\), so it is odd for every possible tens digit and can never be divisible by \(2\). 3. Because one required condition is impossible, no digit can make the number divisible by both \(2\) and \(3\).

Answer

No. The number always ends in the odd digit \(7\), so it can never be divisible by \(2\).
Divisibility rules 14
Decide whether each statement is true or false. Explain briefly. a) The five-digit number made entirely of the digit \(1\), namely \(11{,}111\), is divisible by \(3\). b) If a number is divisible by \(6\), its ones digit must be \(6\).

Hints

- Use the digit-sum rule for divisibility by \(3\). - List several multiples of \(6\) and examine their ones digits.

Solution

1. Statement a is false. The digit sum of \(11{,}111\) is \(1+1+1+1+1=5\), which is not divisible by \(3\). 2. Statement b is false. For example, \(12\div6=2\), so \(12\) is divisible by \(6\) even though its ones digit is \(2\).

Answer

a) False b) False
Divisibility rules 15
Consider the numbers \(1250\), \(4800\), \(12{,}000\), \(760\), and \(30{,}500\). a) Which numbers are divisible by \(100\)? Write each division equation and quotient. b) How can you tell at a glance whether a whole number is divisible by \(100\)? Explain the rule.

Hints

- Think about what happens to place values when dividing by \(100\). - Compare the last two digits of the numbers. - Look for a feature shared by every number that divides evenly by \(100\).

Solution

1. A whole number is divisible by \(100\) when its last two digits are both \(0\). 2. The numbers that meet this condition are \(4800\), \(12{,}000\), and \(30{,}500\). 3. The divisions are \(4800 \div 100 = 48\), \(12{,}000 \div 100 = 120\), and \(30{,}500 \div 100 = 305\).

Answer

a) \(4800 \div 100 = 48\) \(12{,}000 \div 100 = 120\) \(30{,}500 \div 100 = 305\) b) A whole number is divisible by \(100\) when it ends in at least two zeros.
Divisibility rules 16
Each chip in the place-value chart stands for one unit of its column. a) What is the least number of chips you must add to the ones column to reach a number divisible by \(10\)? b) After regrouping, what number will the chart show? Explain why it is divisible by \(10\).
Figure for problem 535665

Hints

- Focus on the number of chips in the ones column. - What happens when a column has enough chips to make one unit of the next place? - Think about the ones digit of a number that divides evenly by \(10\).

Solution

1. The columns show \(152{,}007\), including \(7\) ones. 2. To have \(0\) ones after regrouping, add \(3\) chips to make \(10\) ones. 3. Regroup the \(10\) ones as \(1\) ten and \(0\) ones. The new number is \(152{,}010\). 4. It ends in \(0\), so it is divisible by \(10\).

Answer

a) \(3\) chips. b) \(152{,}010\). Regrouping leaves \(0\) ones, so the number is divisible by \(10\).
Divisibility rules 17
One row in the place-value chart is divisible by \(2\); the other is not. Which row is divisible by \(2\)? Explain why the hundreds and tens do not change the test.
Figure for problem 558892

Hints

- Think of a hundred or a ten as a group that can be shared in two equal parts. - Look at what is left to decide in the Ones column. - Which row's ones can be paired without a leftover?

Solution

1. The chart shows \(236\) and \(237\). 2. Whole hundreds and tens can be split into two equal groups because \(100\) and \(10\) are even. 3. The top row has \(6\) ones, which can also be paired; the bottom has \(7\) ones, with one left over. Only \(236\) is divisible by \(2\).

Answer

The top row, \(236\), is divisible by \(2\). Hundreds and tens can already be split into pairs; the \(6\) ones can also be paired, but the \(7\) ones in \(237\) leave one over.
Divisibility rules 18
You can test divisibility by \(4\) using the last two digits. Explain why this works for \(716\), then decide whether \(716\) is divisible by \(4\).

Hints

- Break the number into hundreds and the last two digits. - Can every full hundred be split into four equal parts? - Check only the leftover part after the hundreds.

Solution

1. Split the number into \(700 + 16\). Since \(100\) is divisible by \(4\), \(700\) is too. 2. The last two digits make \(16\), and \(16 \div 4 = 4\). 3. Both parts divide exactly by \(4\), so \(716\) does as well.

Answer

Yes. \(716 = 700+16\), and both parts are divisible by \(4\).
Divisibility rules 19
Which numbers are divisible by both \(2\) and \(5\): \(24\), \(35\), \(40\), and \(50\)? Explain by looking at their last digits.

Hints

- A number must pass both tests, not just one. - Could a number ending in \(5\) also split evenly into two equal groups?

Solution

1. Numbers divisible by \(2\) end in an even digit; numbers divisible by \(5\) end in \(0\) or \(5\). 2. To satisfy both, the last digit must be \(0\). 3. The numbers are \(40\) and \(50\).

Answer

\(40\) and \(50\). Both end in \(0\), the only last digit that is both even and either \(0\) or \(5\).
Divisibility rules 20
The three-digit number \(4\square 8\) is divisible by \(9\). What digit belongs in the blank? Explain using the digit sum.

Hints

- Add the digits that are already given. - The complete digit sum must be a multiple of nine. - Which one-digit number makes that happen?

Solution

1. The known digits add to \(4 + 8 = 12\). 2. To reach a multiple of \(9\) with one more digit, the digit sum must be \(18\). 3. The missing digit is \(18 - 12 = 6\); indeed \(4+6+8=18\).

Answer

\(6\), because \(4 + 6 + 8 = 18\), and \(18\) is divisible by \(9\).
Divisibility rules 21
Which number is divisible by \(2\) and \(3\), but not divisible by \(4\) or \(5\)? a) \(405\) b) \(414\) c) \(424\) d) \(450\)

Hints

- Which final digits indicate divisibility by \(2\) or \(5\)? - How can the digit sum test divisibility by \(3\)? - For divisibility by \(4\), examine the last two digits.

Solution

1. A number divisible by \(2\) must be even, so the remaining choices are \(414\), \(424\), and \(450\). 2. For divisibility by \(3\), add the digits. The digit sums of \(414\) and \(450\) are both \(9\), so both are divisible by \(3\). 3. A number divisible by \(4\) has last two digits divisible by \(4\). Since \(14\) is not divisible by \(4\), \(414\) passes this condition. 4. A number divisible by \(5\) ends in \(0\) or \(5\). The number \(414\) ends in \(4\), so it is not divisible by \(5\). 5. Therefore, \(414\) satisfies all four conditions.

Answer

b) \(414\)
Divisibility rules 22
For the fraction \(\frac{126}{162}\), determine which of these numbers can divide both the numerator and denominator: \(2, 3, 4, 6, 9\). List all that work.

Hints

- A number can reduce a fraction only when it divides both the numerator and denominator. - Use divisibility rules for \(2\), \(3\), \(4\), \(6\), and \(9\). - Check each proposed number separately.

Solution

1. Both \(126\) and \(162\) are even, so \(2\) works. 2. Each number has digit sum \(9\), so both are divisible by \(3\) and \(9\). 3. Neither number is divisible by \(4\). 4. Both are divisible by \(2\) and \(3\), so both are divisible by \(6\). 5. Therefore, \(2, 3, 6,\) and \(9\) work.

Answer

\(2, 3, 6,\) and \(9\)
Divisibility rules 23
Consider the numbers \(140\), \(255\), \(360\), \(418\), \(500\), \(624\), and \(750\). List all numbers that are a) divisible by \(4\), b) divisible by \(5\), c) divisible by both \(4\) and \(5\).

Hints

- For divisibility by \(4\), examine only the last two digits. - For divisibility by \(5\), examine only the ones digit. - In part c, identify the numbers that appear in both earlier lists.

Solution

1. For divisibility by \(4\), test the last two digits. The endings \(40,60,00,\) and \(24\) are divisible by \(4\), so the numbers are \(140,360,500,\) and \(624\). 2. For divisibility by \(5\), the ones digit must be \(0\) or \(5\). The numbers are \(140,255,360,500,\) and \(750\). 3. The numbers appearing in both lists are \(140,360,\) and \(500\).

Answer

a) \(140,360,500,624\) b) \(140,255,360,500,750\) c) \(140,360,500\)
Divisibility rules 24
Replace \(\ast\) with every possible digit that makes the resulting number divisible by \(4\). Explain briefly when no digit works. a) \(52\ast\) b) \(7\ast6\) c) \(4\ast2\) d) \(\ast18\)

Hints

- Focus on the part of each number that the divisibility-by-\(4\) rule uses. - List possible endings that match the fixed digit pattern. - In a part with no solution, explain why the fixed digits prevent every choice.

Solution

1. A number is divisible by \(4\) when the number formed by its last two digits is divisible by \(4\). 2. In part a), the possible endings are \(20,24,28\), so \(\ast\) can be \(0,4,8\). 3. In part b), the possible endings are \(16,36,56,76,96\), so \(\ast\) can be \(1,3,5,7,9\). 4. In part c), the possible endings are \(12,32,52,72,92\), so \(\ast\) can be \(1,3,5,7,9\). 5. In part d), the ending is always \(18\), which is not divisible by \(4\), so no digit works.

Answer

a) \(0,4,8\) b) \(1,3,5,7,9\) c) \(1,3,5,7,9\) d) No digit works because \(18\) is not divisible by \(4\).
Divisibility rules 25
Explain without lengthy calculation why no digit can replace \(\square\) in \(3\square7\) to make the number divisible by \(4\). Then change the final digit so that at least one replacement for \(\square\) makes the new number divisible by \(4\). Give one example.

Hints

- What must be true about every number divisible by \(4\)? - Can a number ending in \(7\) be a multiple of \(4\)? - Which even final digit could create a last-two-digit multiple of \(4\)?

Solution

1. Every number divisible by \(4\) is even. The number \(3\square7\) ends in \(7\), so it is odd regardless of the tens digit. Therefore, no digit can make it divisible by \(4\). 2. Replace \(7\) with an even digit, such as \(6\). 3. For \(3\square6\), choose \(\square=1\). The last two digits are \(16\), which is divisible by \(4\), so \(316\) is divisible by \(4\).

Answer

No digit works in \(3\square7\) because the number is odd. One possible change is \(3\square6\). Setting \(\square=1\) gives \(316\), which is divisible by \(4\).
Divisibility rules 26
Which digits can replace the box in \(8\square2\) so that the resulting number is divisible by \(3\)? Give all possibilities.

Hints

- Which divisibility test uses the digit sum? - How does each possible box digit change the digit sum? - Could more than one digit work?

Solution

1. A number is divisible by \(3\) when its digit sum is divisible by \(3\). 2. The known digits have sum \(8+2=10\). 3. The sums \(10+2=12\), \(10+5=15\), and \(10+8=18\) are divisible by \(3\). 4. Therefore, the possible digits are \(2,5,\) and \(8\).

Answer

\(2,5,\) and \(8\)
Divisibility rules 27
Which digit must be placed at the beginning of \(\square375\) so that the four-digit number is divisible by \(9\)?

Hints

- Recall the divisibility rule for \(9\). - First add the digits that are already known. - How much is needed to reach the next multiple of \(9\)?

Solution

1. A number is divisible by \(9\) when its digit sum is divisible by \(9\). 2. The known digits have sum \(3+7+5=15\). 3. The next multiple of \(9\) after \(15\) is \(18\), so the missing digit is \(18-15=3\). 4. The next possible digit sum, \(27\), would require a missing value of \(12\), which is not a digit. Thus \(3\) is the only possibility.

Answer

The missing digit is \(3\).
Divisibility rules 28
Which digits can replace the box in \(74\square\) so that the three-digit number is divisible by both \(2\) and \(3\)? Give all possibilities.

Hints

- Which possible ones digits make a number divisible by \(2\)? - Recall the divisibility rule for \(3\). - Test only the digits that satisfy the first condition.

Solution

1. For divisibility by \(2\), the missing ones digit must be even: \(0,2,4,6,\) or \(8\). 2. For divisibility by \(3\), the digit sum must be divisible by \(3\). The known digits have sum \(7+4=11\). 3. Testing the even digits gives sums \(11,13,15,17,\) and \(19\). Only \(15\) is divisible by \(3\), which occurs when the missing digit is \(4\). 4. Therefore, the only possible digit is \(4\).

Answer

\(4\)
Divisibility rules 29
The four-digit number \(\square152\) must be divisible by both \(2\) and \(3\). Find every digit that can replace the box. Remember that a multi-digit number cannot begin with \(0\).

Hints

- Does the leading digit affect divisibility by \(2\) when the ones digit is fixed? - Add the digits that are already known. - Which leading digits make the total a multiple of \(3\)? - Exclude \(0\) because the box is the leading digit.

Solution

1. The number ends in \(2\), so it is divisible by \(2\) for every possible leading digit. 2. For divisibility by \(3\), the digit sum must be divisible by \(3\). The known digits have sum \(1+5+2=8\). 3. Among the possible leading digits \(1\) through \(9\), the sums \(8+1=9\), \(8+4=12\), and \(8+7=15\) are divisible by \(3\). 4. Therefore, the possible digits are \(1,4,\) and \(7\).

Answer

\(1,4,\) and \(7\)
Divisibility rules 30
Which digits can replace the box in \(25\square2\) so that the number is divisible by both \(3\) and \(4\)? Give all possibilities.

Hints

- First determine which tens digits make the final two digits divisible by \(4\). - Then test which of those digits make the full digit sum divisible by \(3\). - Which digits satisfy both conditions?

Solution

1. For divisibility by \(4\), the last two digits \(\square2\) must form a multiple of \(4\). This occurs for \(12,32,52,72,\) and \(92\), so the missing digit could be \(1,3,5,7,\) or \(9\). 2. For divisibility by \(3\), the digit sum \(2+5+\square+2=9+\square\) must be divisible by \(3\). This occurs when the missing digit is \(0,3,6,\) or \(9\). 3. The digits in both sets are \(3\) and \(9\).

Answer

\(3\) and \(9\)
Divisibility rules 31
Which digits can replace the box in \(1\square2\) so that the number is divisible by both \(4\) and \(9\)? Explain if no digit works.

Hints

- What must be true of the digit sum for divisibility by \(9\)? - What must be true of the final two digits for divisibility by \(4\)? - Does the digit that passes the first test also pass the second?

Solution

1. For divisibility by \(9\), the digit sum \(1+\square+2=3+\square\) must be divisible by \(9\). The only possible digit is \(6\), which gives a digit sum of \(9\). 2. With \(\square=6\), the number is \(162\). Its last two digits form \(62\), which is not divisible by \(4\). 3. Therefore, no digit satisfies both conditions.

Answer

No digit works. The only digit that makes the number divisible by \(9\) is \(6\), but \(162\) is not divisible by \(4\).
Divisibility rules 32
Find every digit that can replace the box in \(4\square30\) so that \(3\), \(5\), and \(9\) are all factors of the number.

Hints

- What does the final digit tell you about divisibility by \(5\)? - How are the divisibility rules for \(3\) and \(9\) related? - Add the known digits and determine what is needed to reach a multiple of \(9\).

Solution

1. The number ends in \(0\), so it is divisible by \(5\) for every possible box digit. 2. For divisibility by \(9\), the digit sum \(4+\square+3+0=7+\square\) must be divisible by \(9\). This occurs only when \(\square=2\), giving a digit sum of \(9\). 3. Every number divisible by \(9\) is also divisible by \(3\). Therefore, \(2\) satisfies all three conditions.

Answer

\(2\)
Divisibility rules 33
Examine \(132,258,412,630,744,\) and \(1008\). Which numbers are divisible by both \(3\) and \(4\)? Justify your answer using divisibility rules.

Hints

- How can the digit sum test divisibility by \(3\)? - Which two digits determine divisibility by \(4\)? - Make one list for each rule and find the numbers common to both.

Solution

1. Test divisibility by \(3\) using digit sums: the sums are \(6,15,7,9,15,\) and \(9\), respectively. Every number except \(412\) is divisible by \(3\). 2. Test divisibility by \(4\) using the final two digits: \(32\), \(12\), \(44\), and \(08\) are divisible by \(4\), so \(132,412,744,\) and \(1008\) pass this test. 3. The numbers in both lists are \(132,744,\) and \(1008\).

Answer

\(132,744,\) and \(1008\)
Divisibility rules 34
Examine \(250,475,1020,884,\) and \(915\) for divisibility by \(2\), \(5\), \(10\), and \(25\). Make a summary showing which of \(2\), \(5\), \(10\), and \(25\) divide each number with no remainder.

Hints

- Examine the ones digit for divisibility by \(2\), \(5\), and \(10\). - For divisibility by \(25\), examine the last two digits. - Can a number be divisible by \(10\) without also being divisible by \(5\)?

Solution

1. A number is divisible by \(2\) when its ones digit is even. This identifies \(250,1020,\) and \(884\). 2. A number is divisible by \(5\) when its ones digit is \(0\) or \(5\). This identifies \(250,475,1020,\) and \(915\). 3. A number is divisible by \(10\) when its ones digit is \(0\). This identifies \(250\) and \(1020\). 4. A number is divisible by \(25\) when its last two digits are \(00,25,50,\) or \(75\). This identifies \(250\) and \(475\). 5. Organize the results by number.

Answer

<table> <tr><th>Number</th><th>Divisible by</th></tr> <tr><td>\(250\)</td><td>\(2,5,10,25\)</td></tr> <tr><td>\(475\)</td><td>\(5,25\)</td></tr> <tr><td>\(1020\)</td><td>\(2,5,10\)</td></tr> <tr><td>\(884\)</td><td>\(2\)</td></tr> <tr><td>\(915\)</td><td>\(5\)</td></tr> </table>
Divisibility rules 35
Decide whether each statement is true or false. For each false statement, give a counterexample. a) A number is divisible by \(3\) if its ones digit is \(3\). b) If a number is divisible by \(9\), then it is always divisible by \(3\). c) A number is divisible by \(6\) if it is even and its digit sum is divisible by \(3\).

Hints

- Can you find a number ending in \(3\) that is not a multiple of \(3\)? - How are multiples of \(9\) related to multiples of \(3\)? - Which two divisibility conditions together guarantee divisibility by \(6\)?

Solution

1. Statement a is false. Divisibility by \(3\) depends on the digit sum, not only the ones digit. For example, \(13\) ends in \(3\), but its digit sum is \(1+3=4\), so it is not divisible by \(3\). 2. Statement b is true. Since \(9=3\times3\), every multiple of \(9\) is also a multiple of \(3\). 3. Statement c is true. A number is divisible by \(6\) exactly when it is divisible by both \(2\) and \(3\); being even satisfies the first condition, and having a digit sum divisible by \(3\) satisfies the second.

Answer

a) False. One counterexample is \(13\). b) True. c) True.
Divisibility rules 36
Consider the numbers \(132,225,316,450,\) and \(504\). a) Which numbers are divisible by \(9\)? Use the digit-sum rule. b) Which numbers are divisible by \(4\)? Use the last-two-digits rule. c) Which number is divisible by both \(9\) and \(4\)?

Hints

- Add the digits of each number for part a. - Examine only the tens and ones digits for part b. - Compare your two lists for part c.

Solution

1. The digit sums are \(6,9,10,9,\) and \(9\), respectively. Therefore, \(225,450,\) and \(504\) are divisible by \(9\). 2. The final two digits are \(32,25,16,50,\) and \(04\). The endings \(32,16,\) and \(04\) are divisible by \(4\), so \(132,316,\) and \(504\) are divisible by \(4\). 3. The only number in both lists is \(504\).

Answer

a) \(225,450,504\) b) \(132,316,504\) c) \(504\)
Divisibility rules 37
Find each special four-digit number. a) What is the least four-digit number whose four digits are identical and that is divisible by \(3\)? b) What is the greatest four-digit number whose hundreds digit is \(5\), whose tens digit is \(0\), and that is divisible by \(5\)?

Hints

- Use the digit-sum rule for divisibility by \(3\). - Which ones digits make a number divisible by \(5\)? - When all four digits are equal, test the possible repeated digits in increasing order.

Solution

1. In part a, the number has the form \(aaaa\), where \(a\) is a nonzero digit. Its digit sum is \(4a\). Testing digits in increasing order, \(4\times1=4\), \(4\times2=8\), and \(4\times3=12\). The first digit sum divisible by \(3\) occurs at \(a=3\), so the number is \(3333\). 2. In part b, the number has the form \(a50b\). To maximize the number, choose \(a=9\). For divisibility by \(5\), the ones digit must be \(0\) or \(5\); choose \(b=5\) to maximize the number. The result is \(9505\).

Answer

a) \(3333\) b) \(9505\)
Divisibility rules 38
A number detective is looking for all three-digit whole numbers that satisfy both conditions: 1. The number rounds to \(640\) to the nearest ten. 2. The number is divisible by \(5\). Which numbers does the detective find?

Hints

- List the whole numbers that round to \(640\) to the nearest ten. - Recall the divisibility rule for \(5\). - Test the numbers in your rounding range against that rule.

Solution

1. The whole numbers from \(635\) through \(644\) round to \(640\) to the nearest ten. 2. A whole number is divisible by \(5\) when its ones digit is \(0\) or \(5\). 3. Among the numbers from \(635\) through \(644\), only \(635\) and \(640\) meet that rule.

Answer

\(635\) and \(640\)
Divisibility rules 39
Which digits can replace \(\triangle\) so that \(8\triangle0\) is divisible by \(25\)?

Hints

- List several multiples of \(25\) and examine their last two digits. - What pattern do the possible endings follow? - Which endings match the form \(\triangle0\)?

Solution

1. A number is divisible by \(25\) when its last two digits are \(00,25,50,\) or \(75\). 2. The last two digits of \(8\triangle0\) have the form \(\triangle0\). 3. Of the possible endings, only \(00\) and \(50\) match this form. 4. Therefore, \(\triangle=0\) or \(\triangle=5\).

Answer

\(0\) and \(5\)
Divisibility rules 40
Which digits can replace both copies of \(\ast\) in \(1\ast\ast2\) so that the number is divisible by \(6\)? Both symbols represent the same digit.

Hints

- Which two divisibility conditions together guarantee divisibility by \(6\)? - What does the final digit \(2\) tell you? - Write the digit sum, remembering that the same missing digit appears twice. - Which digits make that sum a multiple of \(3\)?

Solution

1. A number is divisible by \(6\) when it is divisible by both \(2\) and \(3\). 2. The number \(1\ast\ast2\) ends in \(2\), so it is divisible by \(2\) for every possible digit. 3. Its digit sum is \(1+\ast+\ast+2=3+2\times\ast\). 4. For \(\ast=0,3,6,\) and \(9\), the digit sums are \(3,9,15,\) and \(21\), respectively, all divisible by \(3\). No other digit gives a digit sum divisible by \(3\). 5. Therefore, the possible digits are \(0,3,6,\) and \(9\).

Answer

\(0,3,6,\) and \(9\)
Divisibility rules 41
Explain why adding the digits can test whether \(132\) is divisible by \(3\). Use \(100 = 99 + 1\) and \(10 = 9 + 1\).

Hints

- Split the number into hundreds, tens, and ones. - Use the two given facts to separate parts that are divisible by three. - Compare the small leftover parts with the original digits.

Solution

1. Split the number by place value: \(132 = 100 + 30 + 2\). 2. Rewrite it as \(99 + 1 + 27 + 3 + 2\), or \(99 + 27 + 6\). 3. Both \(99\) and \(27\) are divisible by \(3\), and the leftover digit sum \(1+3+2=6\) is divisible by \(3\). So \(132\) is divisible by \(3\).

Answer

\(132 = 99 + 27 + 6\). The first two parts are multiples of \(3\), and the digit sum \(1 + 3 + 2 = 6\) is too.
Divisibility rules 42
The three-digit number \(73\square\) has a missing ones digit. Replace the box with a digit so that each condition is met. Give all possible digits. a) The number is divisible by \(4\). b) The number is divisible by \(3\). c) The number is divisible by both \(4\) and \(3\).

Hints

- Which numbers from \(30\) through \(39\) are multiples of \(4\)? - How does the missing digit affect the digit sum? - Test the digits from \(0\) through \(9\) for each of the first two conditions. - Which digit appears in both lists?

Solution

1. For divisibility by \(4\), the last two digits \(3\square\) must form a multiple of \(4\). The possibilities from \(30\) through \(39\) are \(32\) and \(36\), so the missing digit can be \(2\) or \(6\). 2. For divisibility by \(3\), the digit sum \(7+3+\square=10+\square\) must be divisible by \(3\). This occurs for digit sums \(12,15,\) and \(18\), so the missing digit can be \(2,5,\) or \(8\). 3. The only digit in both sets is \(2\), so it is the only digit that makes the number divisible by both \(4\) and \(3\).

Answer

a) \(2\) or \(6\) b) \(2\), \(5\), or \(8\) c) \(2\)
Divisibility rules 43
Consider the four-digit number \(202\square\). a) Which digits can replace the box so that the number is divisible by \(4\)? b) Which digits can replace the box so that the number is divisible by \(3\)? c) Is there a digit that makes the number divisible by both \(3\) and \(4\)?

Hints

- Which last-two-digit combinations make a number divisible by \(4\)? - How can the digit sum test divisibility by \(3\)? - Compare your two lists of possible digits.

Solution

1. For divisibility by \(4\), the last two digits \(2\square\) must form a multiple of \(4\). The possibilities are \(20,24,\) and \(28\), so the missing digit can be \(0,4,\) or \(8\). 2. For divisibility by \(3\), the digit sum \(2+0+2+\square=4+\square\) must be divisible by \(3\). This occurs when the missing digit is \(2,5,\) or \(8\). 3. The only digit in both sets is \(8\).

Answer

a) \(0\), \(4\), or \(8\) b) \(2\), \(5\), or \(8\) c) Yes, \(8\).
Divisibility rules 44
Disprove each false statement with a counterexample. a) A number is always divisible by \(6\) if its ones digit is \(6\). b) If a number’s digit sum is divisible by \(5\), then the number is always divisible by \(5\).

Hints

- Find a number that satisfies the stated condition but not the conclusion. - Check small two-digit numbers. - Recall the actual divisibility rules for \(5\) and \(6\). - Only one counterexample is needed for each statement.

Solution

1. For part a, choose a number ending in \(6\) that is not divisible by \(6\). The number \(16\) works because \(16\div6=2\) remainder \(4\). 2. For part b, choose a number whose digit sum is divisible by \(5\) but whose ones digit is not \(0\) or \(5\). The number \(14\) has digit sum \(1+4=5\), but \(14\) is not divisible by \(5\).

Answer

a) One counterexample is \(16\). b) One counterexample is \(14\).
Divisibility rules 45
Give one counterexample to show that each statement is false. a) Only numbers with a ones digit of \(4\) or \(8\) can be divisible by \(4\). b) If two numbers are both not divisible by \(2\), then their sum is also not divisible by \(2\).

Hints

- What kind of numbers are not divisible by \(2\)? - Look for a multiple of \(4\) whose ones digit is not \(4\) or \(8\). - Add two simple odd numbers. - Is one counterexample enough to disprove a universal claim?

Solution

1. For part a, \(12\) is divisible by \(4\) because \(12\div4=3\), but its ones digit is \(2\). This disproves the statement. 2. For part b, choose two odd numbers. For example, \(3+5=8\). Both addends are not divisible by \(2\), but their sum is divisible by \(2\), so the statement is false.

Answer

a) One counterexample is \(12\). b) One counterexample is \(3+5=8\).
Divisibility rules 46
Disprove each statement about divisibility with a counterexample. a) Every number divisible by \(3\) is also divisible by \(9\). b) A number is divisible by \(3\) only when its tens digit is \(3\), \(6\), or \(9\).

Hints

- Is every multiple of \(3\) also a multiple of \(9\)? - Can a tens digit alone determine divisibility by \(3\)? - Look for a familiar multiple of \(3\) with a different tens digit. - Write the first several multiples of \(3\) and test the claims.

Solution

1. For part a, \(6\) is divisible by \(3\), but it is not divisible by \(9\). This counterexample disproves the statement. 2. For part b, \(12\) is divisible by \(3\) because \(12\div3=4\), but its tens digit is \(1\). This counterexample disproves the statement.

Answer

a) One counterexample is \(6\). b) One counterexample is \(12\).
Divisibility rules 47
Use a counterexample to show that the following statement is not always true: If the product of two whole numbers is divisible by \(4\), then at least one of the two factors must be divisible by \(4\).

Hints

- Can two factors each contribute part of the factorization needed for divisibility by \(4\)? - Begin with small whole-number factors.

Solution

Choose two factors that are not divisible by \(4\) but whose product is divisible by \(4\). The numbers \(2\) and \(2\) work because \(2\times2=4\). Neither factor is divisible by \(4\), but the product is.

Answer

One counterexample is \(2\times2=4\). The product is divisible by \(4\), but neither factor is divisible by \(4\).
Divisibility rules 48
Consider the four-digit number \(47\square2\). Which digits can replace the box so that each condition is met? Give all possibilities. a) The number is divisible by \(3\). b) The number is divisible by \(4\). c) The number is divisible by \(9\). d) The number is divisible by both \(3\) and \(4\).

Hints

- How do you compute a digit sum when one digit is unknown? - Which two-digit numbers ending in \(2\) are divisible by \(4\)? - Does one digit satisfy more than one condition?

Solution

1. For divisibility by \(3\), the digit sum \(4+7+\square+2=13+\square\) must be divisible by \(3\). This occurs for \(\square=2,5,\) or \(8\). 2. For divisibility by \(4\), the last two digits \(\square2\) must form a multiple of \(4\). The possibilities are \(12,32,52,72,\) and \(92\), so \(\square=1,3,5,7,\) or \(9\). 3. For divisibility by \(9\), \(13+\square\) must be a multiple of \(9\). Only \(\square=5\) gives \(18\). 4. For divisibility by both \(3\) and \(4\), the digit must appear in both sets from steps 1 and 2. The only common digit is \(5\).

Answer

a) \(2\), \(5\), or \(8\) b) \(1\), \(3\), \(5\), \(7\), or \(9\) c) \(5\) d) \(5\)
Divisibility rules 49
Consider the three-digit number \(25\square\), whose ones digit is missing. a) Which digits can replace the box so that the number is divisible by \(2\)? b) Which digits can replace the box so that the number is divisible by \(3\)? c) Find all digits that make \(25\square\) divisible by \(6\). Explain your answer.

Hints

- Which ones digits make a number divisible by \(2\)? - How can you use the digit sum when one digit is missing? - Which two divisibility conditions together guarantee divisibility by \(6\)?

Solution

1. For divisibility by \(2\), the ones digit must be even. Thus the possible digits are \(0,2,4,6,\) and \(8\). 2. For divisibility by \(3\), the digit sum \(2+5+\square=7+\square\) must be divisible by \(3\). This occurs for \(\square=2,5,\) or \(8\). 3. A number is divisible by \(6\) when it is divisible by both \(2\) and \(3\). The common digits from the first two sets are \(2\) and \(8\), giving \(252\) and \(258\).

Answer

a) \(0,2,4,6,8\) b) \(2,5,8\) c) \(2\) and \(8\), because the number must be divisible by both \(2\) and \(3\).
Divisibility rules 50
Add the greatest four-digit number divisible by \(25\) to the least five-digit number that uses only the digits \(0\) and \(1\).

Hints

- Which endings make a number divisible by \(25\)? - What is the least possible leading digit of the five-digit number? - How can the remaining digits be chosen to keep the number as small as possible?

Solution

1. A number divisible by \(25\) ends in \(00,25,50,\) or \(75\). The greatest four-digit number with one of these endings is \(9975\). 2. The least five-digit number using only \(0\) and \(1\) must begin with \(1\), and all remaining digits should be \(0\). It is \(10{,}000\). 3. Add: \(9975+10{,}000=19{,}975\).

Answer

\(19{,}975\)
Divisibility rules 51
Use the digit cards \(0\) through \(9\) to make two five-digit numbers. Use each digit exactly once across the two numbers. a) Create three different addition problems that follow these rules. Find each sum and the digit sum of each result. b) What do you notice about the digit sums of the results? c) Explain why the digit sum of every result must be a multiple of \(9\).

Hints

- First add the digits from \(0\) through \(9\). - Compare that total with the digit sums of your results. - Think about how one regrouping changes a digit sum.

Solution

1. Three valid examples are \(10{,}234 + 98{,}765 = 108{,}999\), with digit sum \(36\); \(50{,}246 + 13{,}789 = 64{,}035\), with digit sum \(18\); and \(24{,}680 + 13{,}579 = 38{,}259\), with digit sum \(27\). 2. Each result has a digit sum that is divisible by \(9\). 3. The sum of the digits \(0\) through \(9\) is \(45\), a multiple of \(9\). During addition, each regrouping replaces \(10\) in one place with \(1\) in the next place, decreasing the digit sum by \(9\). Therefore, regrouping can change the digit sum only by multiples of \(9\), so the result still has a digit sum divisible by \(9\).

Answer

a) One possible set is: \(10{,}234 + 98{,}765 = 108{,}999\), digit sum \(36\) \(50{,}246 + 13{,}789 = 64{,}035\), digit sum \(18\) \(24{,}680 + 13{,}579 = 38{,}259\), digit sum \(27\) b) Each digit sum is a multiple of \(9\). c) The digits used have a total of \(45\), and each regrouping changes the digit sum by \(9\). Therefore, the result's digit sum remains a multiple of \(9\).
Divisibility rules 52
Consider the product of four consecutive whole numbers greater than \(0\), such as \(2\times3\times4\times5\). 1) Explain why such a product is always divisible by \(2\). 2) Explain why such a product is always divisible by \(4\). 3) Is the product of four consecutive whole numbers greater than \(0\) always divisible by \(5\)? Justify your answer.

Hints

- How often do even numbers occur among consecutive whole numbers? - How often do multiples of \(4\) occur? - Find a group of four consecutive whole numbers containing no multiple of \(5\). - What kind of factor would guarantee divisibility by \(5\)?

Solution

1. Among four consecutive whole numbers, two are even. Therefore, at least one factor is divisible by \(2\), so the whole product is divisible by \(2\). 2. Among any four consecutive whole numbers, exactly one is a multiple of \(4\). Because that number is a factor of the product, the product is divisible by \(4\). 3. The product is not always divisible by \(5\). For example, \(1\times2\times3\times4=24\), which is not divisible by \(5\). Four consecutive whole numbers do not always include a multiple of \(5\).

Answer

1) The product is always divisible by \(2\) because it includes even factors. 2) The product is always divisible by \(4\) because the four whole numbers include a multiple of \(4\). 3) No. A counterexample is \(1\times2\times3\times4=24\).

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