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The number 2146587 is divisible by: |
6 3 8 All of the above |
3 |
The number is divisible by 3 Following are the divisibility rules: The number is 2146587, in order to be divisible by 3, the sum of the digits must be divisible by 3. So, 2 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 5 + 8 + 7 = 33, As, 33 is divisible by 3, we can say that the entire number is divisible by 3. In case of 6 = The number must be divisible by both 2 and 3. For a number to be divisible by 2 the unit digit of the number must be an even number. We can say that the number is not divisible by 2 because the unit digit of the number is 7 (odd number). Hence, by 6 also. For a number to be divisible by 8, the last 3 digits of the number must be divisible by 8, in the given number i.e., 2146587, the last 3 digits are 587. As, 587 is not divisible by 8, we can say that the entire number is not divisible by 8. Hence, the final answer is 3. |