document.write( "Question 357527: Without using a calculator, test each of the following
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document.write( "numbers for divisibility by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11:
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document.write( "a. 4,201,012 b. 1001
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document.write( "c. 10,001 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #255290 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a) \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divisibility check for 2:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 2 if the last digit is 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice how the last digit of \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the last digit is one of the digits in the list above, this means that \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divisibility check for 3:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 3.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First add up the digits in \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Because the digits add up to \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To see if a number is divisible by 4, we just need to see if the last two digits are divisible by 4.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 5 if the last digit is either 0 or 5.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the last digit of \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 6 if the number is divisible by BOTH 2 AND 3 (since 2*3=6).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The number \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To see if a number is divisible by 8, we just need to see if the last three digits are divisible by 8.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divisibility check for 9:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 9.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First add up the digits in \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Because the digits add up to \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 10 if the last digit is a 0.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the last digit of \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 11 if the sum of the alternating digits equals the sum of the remaining alternating digits.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the number \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "===========================================================================\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divisibility check for 2:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 2 if the last digit is 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice how the last digit of \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the last digit is NOT in the list above, this means that \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divisibility check for 3:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 3.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First add up the digits in \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Because the digits add up to \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To see if a number is divisible by 4, we just need to see if the last two digits are divisible by 4.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 5 if the last digit is either 0 or 5.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the last digit of \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 6 if the number is divisible by BOTH 2 AND 3 (since 2*3=6).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The number \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To see if a number is divisible by 8, we just need to see if the last three digits are divisible by 8.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divisibility check for 9:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 9.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First add up the digits in \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Because the digits add up to \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 10 if the last digit is a 0.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the last digit of \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 11 if the sum of the alternating digits equals the sum of the remaining alternating digits.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the number \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Note: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==========================================================\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divisibility check for 2:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 2 if the last digit is 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice how the last digit of \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the last digit is NOT in the list above, this means that \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divisibility check for 3:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 3.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First add up the digits in \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Because the digits add up to \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divisibility check for 4:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To see if a number is divisible by 4, we just need to see if the last two digits are divisible by 4.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divisibility check for 5:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 5 if the last digit is either 0 or 5.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the last digit of \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divisibility check for 6:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A number is divisible by 6 if the number is divisible by BOTH 2 AND 3 (since 2*3=6).\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The number \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divisibility check for 8:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "To see if a number is divisible by 8, we just need to see if the last three digits are divisible by 8.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "---------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divisibility check for 9:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); 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