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Grade 5
Tests of Divisibility
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Choose correct answer(s) from the given choices

(1) If y48385 is a six digit number which is divisible by 9, find the smallest value of y.
a. 6 b. 8
c. 7 d. 0

(2) The largest digit at the ten thousands place of the number __2246 that will make the number
divisible by 9 is:
a. 9 b. 4
c. 2 d. 7

Fill in the blanks

(3) The largest digit at one's place of the number 8444_ that will make it divisible by 9 is .

(4) The largest digit at the hundred thousands place of the number __98646 that will make the number

divisible by 3 is .

(5) The smallest digit at the hundred thousands place of the number __59730 that will make the

number divisible by 3 is .

(6) The smallest digit at the one's place of the number 9825__ that will make the number divisible by 4

is .

(7) The smallest digit at the one's place of the number 526__ that will make the number divisible by 3

is .

(8) The largest digit at the hundred thousands place of the number __59392 that will make the number

divisible by 9 is .

Check True/False

(9) 63238 is divisible by 7.

True False

Answer the questions

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(10) What can be the largest digit at one's place of the number 8837_ that will make it divisible by 10?

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Grade 5
Tests of Divisibility
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(1) b. 8

Step 1
The divisibility rule of 9 states that a number is divisible by 9 , if the sum of digits of the
number is a multiple of 9.

Step 2
So the sum of the digits should be divisible by 9.
The sum of the digits turns out to be 28.

Step 3
So the smallest number needed to make it a multiple by 9 is 8.

(2) b. 4

Step 1
We know that the condition for a number to be divisible by 9 is that the sum of digits should be
divisible by 9.

Step 2
If we assume the last digit to be a, the sum of digits would be a + 2 + 2 + 4 + 6, or a + 14.

Step 3
Now if we observe, the largest first digit that will make a + 14 divisible by 9 is 4 (4 + 14 = 18,
which is divisible by 9).

Step 4
Hence, the largest digit at ten thousands place of the above number that makes it divisible by
9 will be 4.

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(3) 7

Step 1
We know that for any number to be divisible by 9, the sum of its digits should be divisible by 9.

Step 2
If we assume the unit digit to be a, the sum of digits would be 8 + 4 + 4 + 4 + a, or 20 + a.

Step 3
Now we can see that the largest value of a that will make 19 + a divisible by 9 will be 7 (20 +
7 = 27, which is divisible by 9).

(4) 9

Step 1
We know that the condition for any number to be divisible by 3 is that sum of its digit should
be divisible by 3.

Step 2
If we assume the hundred thousands digit to be a, the sum of digits would be a + 9 + 8 + 6 +
4 + 6, or a + 33.

Step 3
From step 2, if we observe carefully, the largest value of a(except 0) for which a + 33 will be
divisible by 3 will be 9.

Step 4
Hence, the largest digit at hundred thousands place that will make the number divisible by 3 is
9.

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(5) 3

Step 1
We know that the condition for any number to be divisible by 3 is that the sum of its digits
should be a multiple of 3.

Step 2
Sum of the known digits of the given number = 5 + 9 + 7 + 3 + 0 = 24

Step 3
Since 24 is already a multiple of 3, the smallest single-digit number that we can add to 24 to
make it a multiple of 3 is 0. But, we can not put 0 in the left most position of a number.
Therefore, the smallest number we will need is 0 + 3 = 3.

Step 4
So the smallest digit at hundred thousands place that we need to make the sum a multiple of
3 is 3.

Step 5
Hence, the smallest digit at the hundred thousands place of the number __59730 that will
make the number divisible by 3 is 3.

(6) 2

Step 1
We know that for any number to be divisible by 4, the number formed by its last two digits
should be divisible by 4.

Step 2
The number formed by the last two digits of the above given number will have tens digit as 5.
The two digit numbers with tens digit as 5 that are divisible by 4 are: 52 and 56.

Step 3
From the two numbers mentioned in the step 2, 52 has the smallest units digit. Hence, the
smallest digit at ones place that will make the given number divisible by 4 is 2.

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(7) 2

Step 1
We know that for any number to be divisible by 3, the sum of its digits should be divisible by 3.

Step 2
If we assume the unit digit to be a, we can say that 5 + 2 + 6 + a should be divisible by 3.

Step 3
5 + 2 + 6 + a = 13 + a. If we observe carefully, the smallest value of a for which 13 + a will be
15
divisible by 3 will be 2 (13 + 2 = 15, and = 5).
3

Step 4
Hence, the smallest digit at the one's place of the given number that will make the number
divisible by 3 is 2.

(8) 8

Step 1
The condition for any number to be divisible by 9 is that the sum of its digits should be
divisible by 9.

Step 2
Sum of the known digits of the given number = 5 + 9 + 3 + 9 + 2 + x = 28 + x

Step 3
The largest same digit number greater than 28 that is a multiple of 9 is 36.

Step 4
So the largest digit at hundred thousands place that we need to make the sum a multiple of 9
is 36 - 28 = 8.

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(9) True

Step 1
We know that a number is divisible by 7 if the number obtained by subtracting twice the last
digit of the number from the remaining number is divisible by 7.

Step 2
Now, 6323 − 2 × 8 = 6307
630 − 2 × 7 = 616
61 − 2 × 6 = 49
which is divisible by 7.

Step 3
Thus, 63238 is divisible by 7.

Step 4
Hence, the given statement is true.

(10) 0

Since we know that the condition for any number to be divisible by 10 is that it's unit digit
should be 0. Hence, the largest unit digit that makes the above number divisible by 10 is 0.

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