Divisibility Rule of 3


 
 
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Divisibility Rule of 3:

Any natural number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is also divisible by 3.

Justification:

Let us first consider case of a two digit number:

 n=overline{ab} be a two digit number. Then, n can be written as

         n = 10a + b, where b is units digit of n.

Rightarrow    n = 9a + a + b

Rightarrow    n = a multiple of 9 + ( a + b )

Since a multiple of 9 is also a multiple of 3, so

Rightarrow    n is a multiple of 9, if ( a + b ) is a multiple of 3

Thus, a two digit number is divisible by 3, if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.

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Question : 1

What will be the smallest value of x such that the 5- digit number 4x987 is divisible by 3?

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

If the numders 1x8 is divisible by 3, then x is equal to

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

If a 4 digit number A is divisible by 3, then which of the following is correct?

Right Option : A
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