Question

482364 is divisible by

• A. 8
• B. 9
• C. 5

Answer 1

The correct option is B 9

Checking divisibility of 482364:

1. Divisibility of 5 : Last digit should be either 0 or 5.
So, 482364 is not divisible by 5 as the last digit is 4.

2. Divisibility of 8 : Last three digits should be divisible by 8.
So, in 482364, the last three digit i.e 364 is not divisible by 8. Thus, 482364 is not divisible by 8.

3. Divisibillity of 9: Sum all the digits in the number should be divisible by 9.
$\therefore$ 4 + 8 + 2 + 3 + 6 + 4 = 27
27 is divisible by 9.
Thus, 482364 is divisble by 9.