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    Divisibility rules provide a quick way to determine if a number is divisible by another number without performing long division. The document outlines divisibility rules for numbers 1 through 20. For each number, it provides the divisibility condition, such as a number being even or the sum of its digits being divisible by the divisor. Examples are given to demonstrate applying each rule. It also notes some general rules, such as testing divisibility by numbers that are powers of 2 or 5 by examining the last digit(s), or testing divisibility by a composite number by testing divisibility by each prime factor.

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    Divisibility

    A divisibility rule is a shorthand way of determining whether a given number is divisible by a


    fixed divisor without performing the division, usually by examining its digits. Although there are divisibility tests
    for numbers in any radix, and they are all different, this article presents rules and examples only
    for decimal numbers.
    Contents
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    Divisibility rules for numbers 120[edit]


    The rules given below transform a given number into a generally smaller number, while preserving divisibility by
    the divisor of interest. Therefore, unless otherwise noted, the resulting number should be evaluated for divisibility
    by the same divisor. In some cases the process can be iterated until the divisibility is obvious; for others (such as
    examining the last n digits) the result must be examined by other means.
    For divisors with multiple rules, the rules are generally ordered first for those appropriate for numbers with many
    digits, then those useful for numbers with fewer digits.
    Note: To test divisibility by any number that can be expressed as 2 n or 5n, in which n is a positive integer, just
    examine the last n digits.
    Note: To test divisibility by any number that can be expressed as the product of prime factors
    , we can
    separately test for divisibility by each prime to its appropriate power. For example, testing divisibility by 18 (18 =
    9*2 = 32*2) is equivalent to testing divisibility by 9 (32) and 2 simultaneously, thus we need only show divisibility
    by 9 and by 2 to prove divisibility by 18.

    Diviso
    r

    Divisibility condition

    Examples

    No special condition. Any


    integer is divisible by 1.

    2 is divisible by 1.

    The last digit is even (0, 2, 4, 6,


    or 8).[1][2]

    1,294: 4 is even.

    Sum the digits. If the result is


    divisible by 3, then the original
    number is divisible by 3.[1][3][4]

    405 4 + 0 + 5 = 9 and 636 6 + 3 + 6 = 15 which both are


    clearly divisible by 3.
    16,499,205,854,376 1+6+4+9+9+2+0+5+8+5+4+3+7+6 sums
    to 69 6 + 9 = 15 1 + 5 = 6, which is clearly divisible by 3.

    Subtract the quantity of the


    digits 2, 5, and 8 in the number
    from the quantity of the digits 1,
    4, and 7 in the number.

    Using the example above: 16,499,205,854,376 has four of the


    digits 1, 4 and 7 and four of the digits 2, 5 and 8; Since 4 4 = 0
    is a multiple of 3, the number 16,499,205,854,376 is divisible by 3.

    Examine the last two digits.[1][2]

    40832: 32 is divisible by 4.

    If the tens digit is even, the


    ones digit must be 0, 4, or 8.
    If the tens digit is odd, the ones
    digit must be 2 or 6.

    40832: 3 is odd, and the last digit is 2.

    Twice the tens digit, plus the


    ones digit.

    40832: 2 3 + 2 = 8, which is divisible by 4.

    The last digit is 0 or 5.[1][2]

    495: the last digit is 5.

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