Year 6 Divisibility Rules Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 factors, multiples & primes worksheet.
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 6 · Mathematics · Factors, Multiples & PrimesYear 6 Divisibility Rules Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 3 — 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
The digit sum is 23, which is not divisible by 3.
- A60,951
- B39,391
- C99,284
- D26,320
Answer: 26,320
The last three digits make 320, which is divisible by 8.
Answer: 4
- The digit sum is 27, which is divisible by 9.
Only the digit 4 works.
Answer: True
The digit sum is 18, which is divisible by 3.
- A26,158
- B81,970
- C27,192
- D94,249
Answer: 27,192
The digit sum is 21, which is divisible by 3.
Answer: 6
- The digit sum is 18, which is divisible by 9.
Only the digit 6 works.
Answer: False
It must divide by 2 and by 3: the last digit is 8 (even) and the digit sum is 26 (not a multiple of 3).
- A78,809
- B37,327
- C27,157
- D30,126
Answer: 30,126
The digit sum is 12, which is divisible by 3.
Answer: 3
- The digit sum is 18, which is divisible by 9.
Only the digit 3 works.
Answer: False
The digit sum is 19, which is not divisible by 9.
- A52,329
- B53,468
- C7,481
- D96,938
Answer: 52,329
The digit sum is 21, which is divisible by 3.
Answer: 5
- The digit sum is 27, which is divisible by 9.
Only the digit 5 works.
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
Great work. Here's what to try next: