(the referenced table) applies the divisibility tests to 1,290. In the far right column, we check the results of the divisibility tests by seeing if the quotient is a whole number.
| Divisible by…? |
Test |
Divisible? |
Check |
| 2 |
Is last digit 0,2,4,6,or8? Yes. |
yes |
1290÷2=645 |
| 3 |
Is sum of digits divisible by3? 1+2+9+0=12 Yes. |
yes |
1290÷3=430 |
| 5 |
Is last digit 5 or 0? Yes. |
yes |
1290÷5=258 |
| 10 |
Is last digit 0? Yes. |
yes |
1290÷10=129 |
Thus, 1,290 is divisible by 2,3,5,and10.