Q. Without dividing, determine if 74,814 is divisible by 9 and explain how you know.74,814□ divisible by 9
Divisibility Rule for 9: To determine if a number is divisible by 9, we can use the divisibility rule for 9: A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9.
Add Digits of Number: First, we add the digits of the number 74,814: 7+4+8+1+4.
Perform Addition: Perform the addition: 7+4+8+1+4=24.
Check Divisibility by 9: Now, we need to determine if the sum of the digits, which is 24, is divisible by 9. Since 24 is not a multiple of 9 (because 2+4=6, which is not divisible by 9), the original number 74,814 is not divisible by 9.
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