How can you tell if a number is divisible by 3?

A. The last number is 3. B. The sum of the digits of the number is a multiple of 3. C. The first two digits are divisible by 3. D. The number ends in an odd digit.

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Theodore Gibbs

8 August, 17:15

How can you tell if a number is divisible by 3?

A. The last number is 3. B. The sum of the digits of the number is a multiple of 3. C. The first two digits are divisible by 3. D. The number ends in an odd digit.

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Avah Peterson · Answer 1

B is correct. Also, if you have a number such as 876543 and add the digits, it is 33. If you did not know this was divisible by three, you could add 3+3 and get 6, which is divisible by three, making 876543 divisible by three.

Ayla Kelley · Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Try it out with the following number: 312, 1893, 255, 344, 232. Two of the or not divisible by 3 by the way.

How can you tell if a number is divisible by 3?A. The last number is 3. B. The sum of the digits of the number is a multiple of 3. C. The first two digits are divisible by 3. D. The number ends in an odd digit.

How can you tell if a number is divisible by 3?

A. The last number is 3. B. The sum of the digits of the number is a multiple of 3. C. The first two digits are divisible by 3. D. The number ends in an odd digit.