Math homework help -
factors, primes and
composites, prime factorization
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Word problems related to factors
Prime factors and exponents
Prime factorization with exponents, primes and composites
Primes and composites
Word problems related to factors
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Tip: A quick way to figure out if 3 can divide a number without leaving a remainder is to add up all the digits in the number and check if 3 can divide the sum obtained without leaving a remainder.
For example, to check if 3 can go into 93, add 9 with 3. Since 9 + 3 = 12 and 3 can divide 12, 3 can also divide 93 without leaving a remainder.
Similarly, 3 can't divide 145 because 1+4+5 = 10 and 3 can't divide 10.
In almost the same way, if you want to quickly find out if 9 can divide a number without leaving a remainder, add up the digits in the number. If 9 can divide the sum thus obtained, then 9 can also divide the given number.
For example, to check if 9 can go into 456, do 4 + 5 + 6 = 15. Since 9 can't divide 15, it can't divide 456 either.
Note: The tricks mentioned above work only for 3 and 9. Never try to apply these rules to find out if any other number can divide a given number. For example, if you want to find out if 4 can divide 124, you don't add 1, 2 and 4. The divisibility rule for 4 is different. We can talk about that on another day.
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