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Divisibility

Rules

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Name: ________________ Date: _______

Divisibility Rules!
Review the rules:
Á number is divisible by: Example:
• 2 if the number ends in an even digit (0, 2, 4, 6, 8). • 352 (last digit is even)
• 3 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 3. • 312 (3+1+2=6)
• 4 if the last two digits are divisible by 4. • 512 (divisible by 4)
• 5 if the number ends in a 0 or 5. • 345 (last digit is 5)
• 6 if the number is divisible by both 2 and 3 • 822 (even and
• 9 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 9. 8+2+2=12)
• 10 if the number ends with a 0. • 702 (7+0+2=9)
• 1,230 (last digit is 0)

Directions: Place a check in each column the number is divisible by. For example: The
number 90 is divisible by 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 10.

Number 2 3 4 5 6 9 10
90 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
1,023
124
1,620
21
127
612
718
204

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Name: ________________ Date: _______

Divisibility Rules!
Directions: Use the rules of divisibility to answer the following word problems. Use the work
space provided below.

John and Susan are getting married! They have 342 guests that plan to attend. They
are planning their table set up and want the same number of guests at each table.
Using the rules of divisibility, how many guests could John and Susan put at each table?

Ted has 140 books in his library at home. He wants to place an equal number of books
on each shelf. Using the rules of divisibility, what are some possible number of shelves
Ted could use?

Work Space

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Name: ________________ Date: _______

Divisibility Rules!
Directions: Use the rules of divisibility to create a number that is divisible by:

2: _____________________________________
3: _____________________________________
4: _____________________________________
5: _____________________________________
6: _____________________________________
9: _____________________________________
10: ____________________________________

Work Space

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Name: ________________ Date: _______

Divisibility Rules!
Directions: Using the rules of divisibility, choose one digit a number is divisible by and
explain why.

Example:
812 is divisible by 2 because it ends in an even number.

900 is divisible by _________ because __________________


___________________________________________

81 is divisible by _________ because ___________________


___________________________________________

102 is divisible by _________ because __________________


___________________________________________

65 is divisible by _________ because ___________________


___________________________________________

810 is divisible by _________ because __________________


___________________________________________

312 is divisible by _________ because __________________


___________________________________________

918 is divisible by _________ because __________________


___________________________________________

1,021 is divisible by _________ because _________________


___________________________________________

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Answer Key
Name: ________________ Date: _______

Divisibility Rules!
Review the rules:
Á number is divisible by: Example:
• 2 if the number ends in an even digit (0, 2, 4, 6, 8). • 352 (last digit is even)
• 3 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 3. • 312 (3+1+2=6)
• 4 if the last two digits are divisible by 4. • 512 (divisible by 4)
• 5 if the number ends in a 0 or 5. • 345 (last digit is 5)
• 6 if the number is divisible by both 2 and 3 • 822 (even and
• 9 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 9. 8+2+2=12)
• 10 if the number ends with a 0. • 702 (7+0+2=9)
• 1,230 (last digit is 0)

Directions: Place a check in each column the number is divisible by. For example: The
number 90 is divisible by 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, and 10.

Number 2 3 4 5 6 9 10
90 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
1,023 ✓
124 ✓ ✓
1,620 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
21 ✓
127
612 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
718 ✓
204 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

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Answer Key
Name: ________________ Date: _______

Divisibility Rules!
Directions: Use the rules of divisibility to answer the following word problems. Use the work
space provided below.

John and Susan are getting married! They have 342 guests that plan to attend. They
are planning their table set up and want the same number of guests at each table.
Using the rules of divisibility, how many guests could John and Susan put at each table?

2 3 6 9

Ted has 140 books in his library at home. He wants to place an equal number of books
on each shelf. Using the rules of divisibility, what are some possible number of shelves
Ted could use?

2 4 5 10

Work Space

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Answer Key
Name: ________________ Date: _______

Divisibility Rules!
Directions: Use the rules of divisibility to create a number that is divisible by:

2: Many possible answers. Number must end in even digit.


3: Many possible answers. Sum of digits must be divisible by 3.
4: Many possible answers. Last two digits must be divisible by 4.
5: Many possible answers. Last digit must be 0 or 5.
6: Many possible answers. Number must be divisible by 2 and 3.
9: Many possible answers. Sum of digits must be divisible by 9.
10: Many possible answers. Number must end in 0.

Work Space

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Answer Key
Name: ________________ Date: _______

Divisibility Rules!
Directions: Using the rules of divisibility, choose one digit a number is divisible by and
explain why.

Example:
812 is divisible by 2 because it ends in an even number.

900 is divisible by 2,3,4,5,6,9,10 because (many possible answers, should


refer to divisibility rules)

81 is divisible by 3,9 because _(many possible answers, should


refer to divisibility rules)

102 is divisible by 2,3,6 because (many possible answers, should


refer to divisibility rules)

65 is divisible by 5 because (many possible answers, should


refer to divisibility rules)

810 is divisible by 2,3,5,69,10 because (many possible answers, should


refer to divisibility rules)

312 is divisible by 2,3,4,6 because (many possible answers, should


refer to divisibility rules)

918 is divisible by 2,3,6,9 because (many possible answers, should


refer to divisibility rules)

1,021 is divisible by 3because (many possible answers, should


refer to divisibility rules)

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