DIVISIBILITY

Test of Divisibility:
1. Divisibility by 2: Units digit will be 0 or 2 or 4 or 8
2. Divisibility by 3: When sum of all the digits of the number is divisible by 3 then the
number is divisible by 3.
3. Divisibility by 4: Last two digits of the number is divisible by 4.
4. Divisibility by 5: Units digit will be 0 or 5.
5. Divisibility by 6: Number is divisible by both 2 and 3.
6. Divisibility by 8: Last 3 digits of the number is divisible by 8.
7. Divisibility by 9: Sum of all the digits of the number is divisible by 9.
8. Divisibility by 10: Units digit will be 0.
9. Divisibility by 11: Difference of sum of digits at odd places and sum of digits at even
places is 0 or divisible by 11.
10. Divisibility by 7, 11, 13,17,19,23, 27 :
Make the multiples of these numbers close to the multiples of 10. Find the osculator
based on the other factor of the tens multiple and find its sign.
e.g. 7
, 10
and 21 is more than 20. So the osculator must be negative
and the osculator is the other factor of 20 i.e. 2
1. Now checking for the divisibility 91 by 7 9-2
divisible by 7.
2. Check for the divisibility of 2366 by 13
divisible by 13. (Here 4 is the positive osculator as 10
3. Check for the divisibility of 323 by 17

and 7 is divisible by 7 so 91 is
and clearly 260 is
)
. So 323 is divisible by 17.

11. If D is the divisor of numbers lying between N1 and N2, then the no. of numbers which
are divisible by D is
a. When no extreme is divisible by D then
b. When any one of the extreme is divisible by D then
c. When both the extremes are divisible by D then

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Divisibility Exercise
1. What is the largest possible two digit number by which 2179782 can be divided?
a. 88
b. 50 c. 66 d.99
From the options we first check for the divisibility by 11
2+7+7+2=18, 1+9+8=18 so the difference is 0 and hence number is divisible by 11
Now we check for the divisibility by 9
2+1+7+9+7+8+2=36 and 36 is divisible by 9 and hence the number is divisible by 9
The number is both divisible by 9 and 11 so it is divisible by
So, the largest possible two digit number by which 2179782 can be divided is 99.
The largest possible two digit number is 99 after that we get 100 which is a 3 digit
number.
2. At least which number must be subtracted from 9999999 so that it will become the
multiple of 125?
a. 124 b. 4 c. 24 d. None
To be a multiple of 125, the last 3 digits of the number must be divisible by 125.
125, 250, 375, 500, 625, 750, 875, 1000
So, the number must be 9999875 and 999-875=124 which is the required answer
3. A number of the form
-1 is always divisible by 11 for every n is a natural
number when:
a. n is odd
b. n is prime c. n is even d. cant say
when n=0
when n=1

not divisible by 11

when n=2
when n=3

not divisible by 11

So, from above we say that number is divisible by 11 when n is even

4. Out of the following numbers which is divisible by 132?
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a. 31218 b. 78520
132

c. 38148

d. 52020

and 12

Option a is eliminated as it is not divisible by 4

7+8+5+2+0=22, 3+8+1+4+8=24, 5+2+0+2+0=9
Now option b is eliminated as it is not divisible by 3
3+1+8=12 and 8+4=12
5+0+0=5 and 2+2=4

Divisible by 11
Not Divisible by 11

So, the number is 38148 which is divisible by 132

5. If 653xy is divisible by 80 then the value of x+y is:
a. 2
b. 3 c.4
d. 6
80=
Now 53x is divisible by 8
So, x=6 and y=0 and x+y=6
6. The value of k if k35624 is divisible by 11:
a. 2
b. 5 c. 7
d. 6
3+6+4=13 and k+5+2=7+k
7. If 42573k is divisible by 72 then the value of k is:
a. 4
b. 5 c. 6
d.7
72=
4+2+5+7+3+k=21+k and is divisible by 9
8. How many numbers between 1 and 1000 are divisible by 7?
a. 777 b. 142 c. 143 d. None

So, there are 142 numbers divisible by 7 between 1 and 1000

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9. How many numbers between 55 and 555 including both extreme values are divisible
by 5?
a. 100 b. 111 c.101 d. None

10. How many numbers are there from 100 to 200?

a. 100 b. 101 c. 99 d. None
101 to 200
So, 100+1=101 numbers between 100 to 200
11. How many numbers are divisible by 3 in the set of 300, 301, ..409, 500?
a. 200 b. 66 c. 67 d. None

So, there are 67 numbers divisible by 3 between 300 and 500

12. How many numbers are there between 200 and 800 which are divisible by both 5
and 7?
a. 35
b. 16 c. 17 d. cant be determined
Divisible by both 5 and 7

13. In the above question total numbers in the set which are divisible by neither of 5 or
7?
a. 210 b.190 c. 199 d. cant be determined
Neither by 5 or 7
Total No. of Nos =
Divisible by 5 =
Divisible by 7 =

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So, nos divisible by 5 and 7 = 121+86-17=190

So, nos neither divisible by 5 nor 7 =601-190=411
14. At least what number must be subtracted from 434079 so that it becomes divisible
by 137?
a. 173 b.63 c. 97 d. cant be determined
The remainder must be subtracted to make it divisible
15. A number which when divided by 32 leaves a remainder of 29. If this number is
divided by 8 then the remainder will be:
a. 0
b. 1 c. 5
d. 3
Number =
So, the remainder will be 5
16. A number when divided by 5 leaves a remainder of 4, when the double of that
number is divided by 5 the remainder will be:
a. 0 b. 1 c. 3 d. cant be determined
Number =
Doubled Number =
So, the remainder will be 3

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