Divisor Divisibility condition Examples
No special condition. Any integer is
1 2 is divisible by 1.
divisible by 1.
2 The last digit is even (0, 2, 4, 6, or 8). 1,294: 4 is even.
405 → 4 + 0 + 5 = 9 and 636 → 6 + 3 + 6 = 15 which
Sum the digits. If the result is divisible both are clearly divisible by 3.
by 3, then the original number is 16,499,205,854,376 →
divisible by 3. 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.
3
Using the example above: 16,499,205,854,376
Subtract the quantity of the digits 2, 5
has four of the digits 1, 4 and 7;four of the digits 2, 5
and 8 in the number from the quantity
and 8; ∴ Since 4 − 4 = 0 is a multiple of 3, the number
of the digits 1, 4 and 7 in the number.
16,499,205,854,376 is divisible by 3.
Examine the last two digits. 40832: 32 is divisible by 4.
If the tens digit is even, and the ones
digit is 0, 4, or 8.
40832: 3 is odd, and the last digit is 2.
4 If the tens digit is odd, and the ones
digit is 2 or 6.
Twice the tens digit, plus the ones
40832: 2 × 3 + 2 = 8, which is divisible by 4.
digit.
5 The last digit is 0 or 5. 495: the last digit is 5.
1,458: 1 + 4 + 5 + 8 = 18, so it is divisible by 3 and
the last digit is even, hence the number is divisible by
6 It is divisible by 2 and by 3. 6.
Form the alternating sum of blocks of
1,369,851: 851 − 369 + 1 = 483 = 7 × 69
three from right to left.
Subtract 2 times the last digit from
the rest. (Works because 21 is 483: 48 − (3 × 2) = 42 = 7 × 6.
divisible by 7.)
Or, add 5 times the last digit to the
rest. (Works because 49 is divisible 483: 48 + (3 × 5) = 63 = 7 × 9.
by 7.)
Or, add 3 times the first digit to the
next. (This works because 10a + b −
483: 4×3 + 8 = 20 remainder 6, 6×3 + 3 = 21.
7a = 3a + b − last number has the
same remainder)
Multiply each digit (from right to left)
by the digit in the corresponding
position in this pattern (from left to 483595: (4 × (-2)) + (8 × (-3)) + (3 × (-1)) + (5 × 2) +
right): 1, 3, 2, -1, -3, -2 (repeating for (9 × 3) + (5 × 1) = 7.
digits beyond the hundred-thousands
place). Then sum the results.
8 If the hundreds digit is even, examine
the number formed by the last two 624: 24.
digits.
If the hundreds digit is odd, examine
the number obtained by the last two 352: 52 + 4 = 56.
digits plus 4.
Add the last digit to twice the rest. 56: (5 × 2) + 6 = 16.
Examine the last three digits. 34152: Examine divisibility of just 152: 19 × 8
Add four times the hundreds digit to
34152: 4 × 1 + 5 × 2 + 2 = 16
twice the tens digit to the ones digit.
Sum the digits. If the result is divisible
9 by 9, then the original number is 2,880: 2 + 8 + 8 + 0 = 18: 1 + 8 = 9.
divisible by 9.
10 The last digit is 0. 130: the last digit is 0.
Form the alternating sum of the digits. 918,082: 9 − 1 + 8 − 0 + 8 − 2 = 22.
Add the digits in blocks of two from
627: 6 + 27 = 33.
right to left.
Subtract the last digit from the rest. 627: 62 − 7 = 55.
11
If the number of digits is even, add
918,082: the number of digits is even (6) → 1808 + 9
the first and subtract the last digit
− 2 = 1815: 81 + 1 − 5 = 77 = 7 × 11
from the rest.
If the number of digits is odd, subtract 14,179: the number of digits is odd (5) → 417 − 1 − 9
the first and last digit from the rest. = 407 = 37 × 11
It is divisible by 3 and by 4. 324: it is divisible by 3 and by 4.
12
Subtract the last digit from twice the
324: 32 × 2 − 4 = 60.
rest.
13 Form the alternating sum of blocks of
2,911,272: −2 + 911 − 272 = 637
three from right to left.
Add 4 times the last digit to the 637: 63 + 7 × 4 = 91, 9 + 1 × 4 = 13.
rest.
Multiply each digit (from right to left)
by the digit in the corresponding
position in this pattern (from left to 30,747,912: (2 × (-3)) + (1 × (-4)) + (9 × (-1)) + (7 × 3)
right): -3, -4, -1, 3, 4, 1 (repeating for + (4 × 4) + (7 × 1) + (0 × (-3)) + (3 × (-4)) = 13.
digits beyond the hundred-thousands
place). Then sum the results.
It is divisible by 2 and by 7. 224: it is divisible by 2 and by 7.
14
Add the last two digits to twice the
364: 3 × 2 + 64 = 70.
rest. The answer must be divisible by
1764: 17 × 2 + 64 = 98.
14.
15 It is divisible by 3 and by 5. 390: it is divisible by 3 and by 5.
If the thousands digit is even,
examine the number formed by the 254,176: 176.
last three digits.
If the thousands digit is odd, examine
the number formed by the last three 3,408: 408 + 8 = 416.
16
digits plus 8.
Add the last two digits to four times 176: 1 × 4 + 76 = 80.
the rest.
1168: 11 × 4 + 68 = 112.
Examine the last four digits. 157,648: 7,648 = 478 × 16.
Subtract 5 times the last digit from
17 221: 22 − 1 × 5 = 17.
the rest.
18 It is divisible by 2 and by 9. 342: it is divisible by 2 and by 9.
19 Add twice the last digit to the rest. 437: 43 + 7 × 2 = 57.
It is divisible by 10, and the tens digit
360: is divisible by 10, and 6 is even.
is even.
20
If the number formed by the last two
480: 80 is divisible by 20.
digits is divisible by 20.
7 – Sub 2 times the last digit from the rest
Add 5 times the last digit to the rest
13 – Add 4 times the last digit to the rest
17 – Sub 5 times the last digit from the rest
19 – Add 2 times the last digit to the rest
