Question

Is 87656432 divisible by 4? Is there a shortcut?

Answer 1

Hope this isn't too confusing

All of the numbers have different shortcuts.
1. Yes. Divisible by 4: if last two digits are divisible by 4 then the whole number is yes)
2. No. Divisible by 6: it must be even and when you add them up, (44) it must be divisible by 3 (no, 44 is not divisible by 3)
3. Divisible by 8: ( last 3 numbers are divisible by 8 (312) = 39 ( yes it is)
4 Yes. Divisible by 11: ( sum of digits at odd places and sum of digits at even spaces,is either 0 or divisible by 11) yes, 278949. (2+8+9) + (7+9+9)= 19 + 25 = 44 and 44 is divisible by 11)
5. No. Divisible by 12 (divisible by 3 and 4, sum of digits is divisible by 3 ; and last 2 digits divisible by 4: 87654395 : 52/3= 18 (yes) 95/4(no) this number not divisible by 12
6. No. Divisible by 15: divisible by 3 and 5 ..87654385 = 46/3 = 15..(No) divisible by 5 yes. The number is not divisible by 15