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Lesson11 |
Can it Divide?
How can you quickly know if one number will divide evenly into another number, leaving no remainder? For example, will 3 divide evenly into 2,169,252? Well, I wouldn't have brought the subject up if I didn't know some curious shortcuts.I think all of you know the division by 2 ,5 ,10 . Now we learn division by every possible number
Division by 2
No surprise here. Any number that ends in 0,2,4,6 or 8 is evenly divisible
by 2.
Division by 3
Add the number's digits. If the sum is evenly divisible by 3, then so is the
number. So, will 3 divide evenly into 2,169,252? Yes it will, because the sum of
the digits is 27, and 27 is divisble by 3. If you want, you can keep adding
numbers until one digit remains. For example, keep going with 27. 2 + 7 = 9,
which is also evenly divisible by 3.
Division by 4
If the number's last 2 digits are 00 or if they form a 2-digit number evenly
divisible by 4, then number itself is divisible by 4. How about 56,789,000,000?
Last 2 digits are 00, so it's divisible by 4. Try 786,565,544. Last 2 digits,
44, are divisible by 4 so, yes, the whole number is divisible by 4.
Division by 5
Any number that ends in a 0 or 5 is evenly divisible by 5. Easy enough.
Division by 6
The number has to be even. If it's not, forget it. Otherwise, add up the
digits and see if the sum is evenly divisible by 3. It it is, the number is
evenly divisible by 6. Try 108,273,288. The digits sum to 39 which divides
evenly into 13 by 3, so the number is evenly divisible by 6. If you want, you
can keep adding numbers until only one digit remains and do the same thing. So
in this case, 3 + 9 = 12 and 1 + 2 = 3, and 3 is evenly divisible by 3!
Division by 7
Multiply the last digit by 2. Subtract this answer from the remaining
digits. Is this number evenly divisible by 7? If it is, then your original
number is evenly divisible by 7. Try 364. 4,
the last digit, multiplied by 2 = 8. 36, the remaining digits, minus 8 = 28. The
last time I checked, 28 is evenly divisble by 7, and thus, so is 364!
Another example 1792 2 is the last
digit multiply it by 2and subtract it from original number
1792
-4
1 7 5
repeat once again 5x2=10
- 10
7
7 is divisible by 7 so is 1792
Division by 8
If the number's last 3 digits are 000 or if they form a 3-digit number
evenly divisible by 8, then the number itself is divisible by 8. How about
56,789,000,000? Last 3 digits are 000, so it's divisible by 8. Try 786,565,120.
The last 3 digits, 120, divide by 8 into 15, so yes, the whole number is
divisible by 8.
Division by 9
Sum the number's digits. If it divides by 9, you're in luck. As with the
tests for 3 and 6, you can keep adding numbers until you're left with only one
digit. 9873 , 9+8+7+3=27 =2+7 =9 9873 is divisible
by 9
Division by 10
Any number that ends in 0 is evenly divisible by 10.
Division by 11
Here are four ways for different types of numbers:
Division by 12
If the number can be evenly divided by 3 and 4, the same can also be said
for 12. Use the methods for Division by 3 and Division by 4 above. If they both
work, your number is also evenly divisible by 12.
Division by 13
Multiply the last digit by 4 and add it from remaining digits Is
this number evenly divisible by 13? If it is, then your original number is
evenly divisible by 13. Try 598
598
+32 (8x4=32)
9 1
Repeat once again
+ 4
13 so it is divisible by
13
Division by 15
If the number can be evenly divided by 3 and 5, the same can also be said
for 15. Use the methods for Division by 3 and Division by 5 above. If they both
work, your number is also evenly divisible by 15.
Division by 17
Multiply the last digit by 5. Subtract this answer from the remaining digits.
Is this number evenly divisible by 17? If it is, then your original number is
evenly divisible by 17. Try 663
663
- 15
51
it is divisible by 17 so 663 is divisible by 17
Division by 19
Multiply the last digit by 2. Add this answer from the remaining digits. Is
this number evenly divisible by 19? If it is, then your original number is
evenly divisible by 19. Try 741
741
+ 2
76
+ 12
19 it
is divisible by 19 so 741 is divisible by 19
Division by 23
Multiply the last digit by 7. Add this answer from the remaining digits. Is
this number evenly divisible by 23? If it is, then your original number is
evenly divisible by 23. Try 667
667
+ 47
113
+ 21
23 it is
divisible by 23 so 667 is divisible by 23
Division by 24
If the number can be evenly divided by 3 and 8, the same can also be said
for 24. Use the methods for Division by 3 and Division by 8 above. If they both
work, your number is also evenly divisible by 24.
Division by 29
Multiply the last digit by 3. Add this answer from the remaining digits. Is
this number evenly divisible by 29? If it is, then your original number is
evenly divisible by 19. Try 667
667
+ 21
87
+ 21
29 it is
divisible by 29 so 667 is divisible by 29
Division by 31
Multiply the last digit by 3. Subtract this answer from the remaining digits.
Is this number evenly divisible by 31? If it is, then your original number is
evenly divisible by 31. Try 744
744
- 1 2
62
6
0 it is
divisible by 31 so 744 is divisible by 31
Division by 33
If the number can be evenly divided by 3 and 11, the same can also be said
for 33. Use the methods for Division by 3 and Division by 11 above. If they both
work, your number is also evenly divisible by 33.
Division by 36
If the number can be evenly divided by 4 and 9, the same can also be said
for 36. Use the methods for Division by 4 and Division by 9 above. If they both
work, your number is also evenly divisible by 36.
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Division by 37
Multiply the last digit by 11. Subtract this answer from the remaining
digits. Is this number evenly divisible by 37? If it is, then your original
number is evenly divisible by 37. Try 925
925
- 55
37 it is
divisible by 31 so 925 is divisible by 37