Divisibility, HCF & LCM Tricks and Formulas
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Divisibility Tests
A number is divisible by 2, if its unit’s place digit is 0, 2, 4, or 8
A number is divisible by 3, if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3
A number is divisible by 4, if the number for med by its last two digits is divisible by 4
A number is divisible by 8, if the number formed by its last three digits is divisible by 8
A number is divisible by 9, if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9
A number is divisible by 11, if, starting from the RHS, (Sum of its digits at the odd place) – (Sum of its digits at even place) is equal to 0 or 11x
HCF and LCM
Application of H.C.F
The greatest natural number that will divide x, y and z leaving remainders r1, r2 and r3, respectively, is the
Application of L.C.M
The smallest natural number that is divisible by x, y and z leaving the same remainder r in each case is the