Factors Math Example 3

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easy

132

divisible by

6

? Explain using divisibility rules.

1
Check divisibility by 2: $132$ is even, so yes.
2
Check divisibility by 3: $1 + 3 + 2 = 6$ , and $6$ is divisible by 3, so yes. Since $132$ is divisible by both 2 and 3, it is divisible by 6.

Answer

\text{Yes}

A number is divisible by 6 if it is divisible by both 2 and 3. Divisibility rules are quick tests that avoid long division.

About Factors

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