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Divisibility Rules

The Hook

Magic tricks to know if it divides.

What is it?

Shortcuts to tell if a number is divisible by 2, 3, 5, etc.

Time Travel (History)

Discovered by number theorists to speed up calculations.

Cheat Code

Even? Divides by 2. Ends in 0 or 5? Divides by 5. Digits add to 3? Divides by 3.

Practice This Now!

The Field Guide

In Plain English: You can look at a huge number like 1,000,005 and instantly know it divides by 5 because it ends in 5. These are secret shortcuts.

In The Real World: Checking if you can split a bill evenly without needing pennies.

Booby Trap!

Confusing the '3 rule' (sum of digits) with the '9 rule' (also sum of digits).

Real World Challenge
"You have 111 candies. Can you split them evenly among 3 friends?"
The Logic: Add digits: 1+1+1 = 3. Yes, 3 divides by 3, so 111 divides by 3.

Training Drills

Rule of 2
Ends in 0,2,4,6,8
It is Even.
Rule of 3
123 -> 1+2+3=6
6/3 is Yes, so 123/3 is Yes.