Lesson 2 - Divisibility Rules For 3, 6 and 9
Lesson 2 - Divisibility Rules For 3, 6 and 9
Lesson 2 - Divisibility Rules For 3, 6 and 9
126 is divisible by 3 because the sum of all the digits which 9 is divisible
by 3. So, 126 divided 3, the answer is exactly 42.
DIVISIBILITY RULE FOR 3
• A number is divisible by 3 if…
• Examples
• 354
• 3 + 5 + 4 = 12
• 12 / 3 = 4
• 9,363,129
• 9 + 3 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 9 = 33
• 33/3 = 11
Is 642 divisible by 6?
If a number is divisible by both 2 and 3, then it is divisible by 6.
• Look at the example.
642 is divisible by 2 since the ones digit, 2, is even.
(add all the digits) 6 + 4 + 2 = 12
(divide the sum by 3) 12 ÷ 3 = 4
• Examples
• 930
• 6000
• 216
Is 684 divisible by 6?
• A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of all the digits is
divisible or a multiple of 9.
• Let’s find out:
(add all the digits) 6 + 8 + 4 = 18
(divide the sum by 3) 18÷ 9 = 2
• Examples
• 930
• 6000
• 216
DIVISIBILITY RULE FOR 9
• A number is divisible by 9 if…
• Examples
• 495
• 4 + 9 + 5 = 18
• 18 / 9 = 2
• 999,918
• 9 + 9 + 9 + 9 + 1 + 8 = 45
• 45 / 9 = 5
TRY THESE!
Circle the numbers that are divisible
by 3.
3615 7252
96 1812
108 2925
342 126
TRY THESE!
Circle the numbers that are divisible
by 6.
2105 1056
4538 7434
5832
TRY THESE!
Box the numbers that are divisible by 9.
135 234
163 132
162 921
333 439