CHAPTER II

DIVISIBILITY AND
PRIME
FACTORIZATION

ANNA LIZA P. DEL ROSARIO

Assistant Professor 1
 TESTS FOR DIVISIBILITY

Definition Example
One whole number is divisible 18 is divisible by 9 since
by another if, after dividing, the 18/9 = 2 with a
remainder is zero. remainder of 0.
If one whole number is divisible Since 18 is divisible by
by another number, then the 9, 9 is a factor of 18.
second number is a factor of
the first number.
A divisibility test is a rule for Divisibility Test for 3: If
determining whether one the sum of the digits of
whole number is divisible by a number is divisible
another. It is a quick way to by 3, then the number
find factors of large numbers. is divisible by 3.
 TESTS FOR DIVISIBILITY

Divisibility Tests Example

A number is divisible by 2 if the 168 is divisible by 2
last digit is 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8.

A number is divisible by 3 if the 168

sum of the digits is divisible by
3.
A number is divisible by 4 if the 316
number formed by the last two
digits is divisible by 4.

A number is divisible by 5 if the 195

last digit is either 0 or 5.
 TESTS FOR DIVISIBILITY

Divisibility Tests Example

A number is divisible by 6 if it is 168
divisible by both 2 and 3.

A number is divisible by 7 if 672

when you double the last digit
and subtract it from a number
made by the other digits, the
result is divisible by 7.
A number is divisible by 8 if the 7 120
number formed by the last three
digits is divisible by 8.
 TESTS FOR DIVISIBILITY
Divisibility Tests Example
A number is divisible by 9 if the 549
sum of the digits is divisible by 9.

A number is divisible by 10 if the 1 470

last digit is 0.

A number is divisible by 11 if the 913

difference of the sum of the
odd-positioned digits and the
sum of the even-positioned
digits is divisible by 11
A number is divisible by 12 if it is 648
divisible by both 3 and 4.