Q. Without dividing, determine if 69,284 is divisible by 3 and explain how you know.69,284□ divisible by 3
Use Divisibility Rule: To determine if a number is divisible by 3, we can use the divisibility rule for 3, which states that a number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
Add Digits Together: First, we add the digits of 69,284 together: 6+9+2+8+4.
Calculate Sum: Calculating the sum of the digits: 6+9=15, 15+2=17, 17+8=25, 25+4=29.
Check Divisibility: Now we need to determine if the sum of the digits, which is 29, is divisible by 3.
Final Conclusion: Since 29 is not divisible by 3 (because 3×9 is 27, and 29 is not a multiple of 3), we can conclude that 69,284 is not divisible by 3.
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