Copyright © Swun Math Grade 4 Unit 3 Lesson 1 C SJ
Divisibility Rules
Resource Sheet
Use these rules to decide if one number can be evenly divided by another
(with no remainder).
“Divisible by” means the same as “evenly divided by.”
A number is
divisible by:
if… For example:
2
…it is even (ends in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8). 12 is divisible by 2. 12 ÷ 2 = 6
13 is not divisible by 2.
3
…the sum of the digits is divisible by 3.
This rule can be used a again, if needed.
54 is divisible by 3. 5 + 4 = 9 (9 is divisible by 3)
82 is not divisible by 3. 8 + 2 = 10
(10 is not divisible by 3. 1 + 0 = 1)
4
…the last two digits are divisible by 4.
OR
116 is divisible by 4 because 16 is divisible by 4.
225 is not divisible by 4 because 25 is not divisible by 4.
…the number can be halved twice. 32 is divisible by 4. Half of 32 is 16 and half of 16 is 8.
46 is not divisible by 4. Half of 46 is 23, but 23 cannot
be evenly divided in half.
5
…it ends in 5 or 0. 45 is divisible by 5.
52 is not divisible by 5.
6
…it is divisible by 2 and 3. (It passes the
Divisibility Rule for 2 and 3.)
72 is divisible by 6 because…
…it is divisible by 2 because it is even and
…it is divisible by 3 because 7 + 2 = 9.
64 is not divisible by 6 because…
…it is divisible by 2 because it is even but
…it is not divisible by 3 because 6 + 4 + = 10 (10 is not
divisible by 3, 1 + 0 = 1)
8
…it is divisible by 2 and 4. (It passes the
Divisibility Rule for 2 and 4.)
OR
112 is divisible by 8 because…
…it is divisible by 2 because it is even and
…it is divisible by 4 because 12 is divisible by 4.
…the number can be halved three times. 32 is divisible by 8. Half of 32 is 16, half of 16 is 8, and
half of 8 is 4.
44 is not divisible by 8. Half of 44 is 22, half of 22 is 11,
but 11 cannot be evenly divided in half.
9
…the sum of the digits is divisible by 9.
This rule can be used a again, if needed.
81 is divisible by 9. 8 + 1 = 9 (9 is divisible by 9)
73 is not divisible by 9. 7 + 3 = 10
(10 is not divisible by 9. 1 + 0 = 1)
10
…it ends in 0. 40 is divisible by 10.
65 is not divisible by 10.
There is no simple Divisibility Rule for 7.