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Divisibility rules

This test helps students learn and practice the divisibility rules for 2, 3, 5, 9 and 10. Dynamic questions teach students to determine which numbers divide a natural number and to apply divisibility rules in practical situations.

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Divisibility rules
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Sample questions

  1. Is the number ___ divisible by ___?
  2. Which number is divisible by ___?
  3. Which number is divisible by both ___ and ___?
  4. Which digit should replace ? in the number ___? so that it is divisible by 9?
  5. What is the smallest natural number greater than ___ that is divisible by ___?

Divisibility rules

Divisibility rules determine whether a number divides exactly without performing long division. A number is divisible by 2 when its final digit is even, by 5 when it ends in 0 or 5, and by 10 when it ends in 0.

Digit-sum rules

  • A number is divisible by 3 when the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
  • A number is divisible by 9 when the sum of its digits is divisible by 9.

For example, the digits of 234 total 9, so the number is divisible by both 3 and 9. Several rules may apply to the same number. For a missing-digit problem, add the known digits first and determine the required total.

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