Year 5 Divisibility Rules Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 5 factors, multiples & primes worksheet.
Year 5 Divisibility Rules Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Use the divisibility rules. For 3 and 9 add the digits; for 4 and 8 look at the last two or three digits.
Answer: False
It must divide by 2 and by 3: the last digit is 4 (even) and the digit sum is 7 (not a multiple of 3).
Answer: True
The last digit is 5; it is 0 or 5.
Answer: False
The last digit is 7; it is not 0.
- A4,319
- B2,203
- C4,643
- D4,706
Answer: 4,706
The last digit is 6, which is even.
Answer: True
It must divide by 2 and by 3: the last digit is 4 (even) and the digit sum is 27 (a multiple of 3).
Answer: True
The last digit is 8, which is even.
Answer: False
The last digit is 5; it is not 0.
- A3,830
- B5,231
- C8,458
- D6,607
Answer: 3,830
The last digit is 0; it is 0 or 5.
Answer: False
It must divide by 2 and by 3: the last digit is 7 (odd) and the digit sum is 24 (a multiple of 3).
Answer: False
It must divide by 2 and by 3: the last digit is 9 (odd) and the digit sum is 21 (a multiple of 3).
Answer: False
The last digit is 3; it is not 0.
- A3,745
- B210
- C1,602
- D9,166
Answer: 1,602
The digit sum is 9, which is divisible by 9.
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