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Using the divisibility test, determine 6686 is divisible by 2, by 3, by 4, by 5, by 6, by 8, by 9, by 10, by 11(Say yes or no)

NumberDivisible by
23456891011
6686

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Step 1: Finding whether 6686 is divisible by 2, by 5 by 10 or not:

Divisibility test of 2: A number is divisible by 2, when the number is ending with 0,2,4,6,8

Divisibility test of 5: A number is divisible by 5, when the number is ending with either 0 or 5

Divisibility test of 10: A number is divisible by 10, when the number is ending with 0

Since, 6686 is ending with 6, therefore 6686 is divisible by 2 and not divisible by 5 and not by 10.

Step 2: Finding whether 6686 is divisible by 3, by 9 or not:

Divisibility test of 3: A number is divisible by 3, when the sum of the digits of the number is divisible by 3

Divisibility test of 9: A number is divisible by 9, when the sum of the digits of the number is divisible by 9

The given number is 6686

Sum of the digits of 66866+6+8+6=26

26 is not divisible by 3, therefore 6686 is not divisible by 3

26 is not divisible by 9, therefore 6686 is not divisible by 9

Step 3: Finding whether 6686 is divisible by 4, by 8 or not:

Divisibility test of 4: A number is divisible by 4, when the last two digits of the number is divisible by 4

Divisibility test of 8: A number is divisible by 8, when the last three digits of the number is divisible by 8

The given number is 6686

Last two digits in 6686 is 86

Clearly, 86÷4=21.5

Clearly, 86 is not divisible by 4, therefore 6686 is not divisible by 4

Last three digits in 6686 is 686

Clearly, 686÷8=85.75

Clearly, 686 is not divisible by 8,therefore 6686 is not divisible by 8

Step 4: Finding whether 6686 is divisible by 6, by 11 or not:

Divisibility test of 6: A number is divisible by 6, when the number is divisible by both 2 and 3

Divisibility test for 11: A number is divisible by 11, if the difference between the sum of the digits at even places and the sum of the digits at odd places(starting from the ones place) is divisible by 11.

The given number is 6686

As, 6686 is divisible by 2 but not by 3.

Hence, 6686 is not divisible by 6

Also, sum of the digit at odd places =6+6=12

Sum of the digit at even places =8+6=14

The difference =14-12=2 which is not divisible by 11.

Therefore, the number 6686 is not divisible by 11.

Therefore, the answer is

NumberDivisible by
23456891011
6686YesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

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