Q. Without dividing, determine if 47,734 is divisible by 6 and explain how you know.47,734□ divisible by 6
Check for Even Last Digit: To determine if a number is divisible by 6, it must be divisible by both 2 and 3. First, we check if the number is divisible by 2. A number is divisible by 2 if its last digit is even 0,2,4,6, or 8.
Divisibility by 2: Looking at the last digit of 47,734, which is 4, we can see that it is even. Therefore, 47,734 is divisible by 2.
Sum of Digits for Divisibility: Next, we check if the number is divisible by 3. A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3. We will add the digits of 47,734 and check if the sum is divisible by 3.
Check Divisibility by 3: Adding the digits of 47,734: 4+7+7+3+4=25. Now we need to determine if 25 is divisible by 3.
Final Divisibility Conclusion: Since 25 is not divisible by 3 (because 3×8 is 24 and 3×9 is 27, and 25 does not fall in the 3's multiplication table), 47,734 is not divisible by 3.
Final Divisibility Conclusion: Since 25 is not divisible by 3 (because 3×8 is 24 and 3×9 is 27, and 25 does not fall in the 3's multiplication table), 47,734 is not divisible by 3.Because 47,734 is not divisible by 3, it cannot be divisible by 32, as a number must be divisible by both 33 and 3 to be divisible by 32. Therefore, 47,734 is not divisible by 32.
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