Is 219 divisible by 3?
A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
The given number is 219. The sum of its digits is 2+1+9=12.
The sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
Therefore, 219 is divisible by 3.
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(i) 133−53 is divisible by 8.
(ii) 353+273 is divisible by 62.
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