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Any number that is a multiple of 18 is divisible by 2 and 9.
To be divisible by 2 the number must be even, that is its last digit must be 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0; the last digit of 432 is 2 which is one of {2, 4, 6, 8, 0} so 432 is even and divisible by 2. To be divisible by 3 sum the digits of the number; if this sum is divisible by 3 then the original number is divisible by 3. The test can be repeated on the sum until a single digit remains, in which case if this single digit is 3, 6, or 9 then the original number is divisible by 3; For 432: 4 + 3 + 2 = 9 which is one of {3, 6, 9} so 432 is divisible by 3. To be divisible by 5 the last digit must be a 0 or 5; the last digit of 432 is a 2 which is not 0 nor 5, so 432 is not divisible by 5. To be divisible by 6, the number must be divisible by both 2 and 3; these have been tested above and found to be true, so 432 is divisible by 6. To be divisible by 9 sum the digits of the number; if this sum is divisible by 9 then the original number is divisible by 9. The test can be repeated on the sum until a single digit remains, in which case if this single digit is 9 then the original number is divisible by 9; For 432: 4 + 3 + 2 = 9 which is 9 so 432 is divisible by 9 To be divisible by 10 the last digit must be a 0; the last digit of 432 is a 2 which is not 0, so 432 is not divisible by 10. 432 is divisible by 2, 3, 6 and 9, but not divisible by 5 nor 10.
To determine if a number is divisible by 9, you need to add up all the digits in the number. In this case, 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 9. Since the sum of the digits is divisible by 9, the number 24111 is also divisible by 9.
To be divisible by 2 the number must be even, that is its last digit must be 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0; the last digit of 26 is 6 which is one of {2, 4, 6, 8, 0} so 26 is even and divisible by 2. To be divisible by 3 sum the digits of the number; if this sum is divisible by 3 then the original number is divisible by 3. The test can be repeated on the sum until a single digit remains, in which case if this single digit is 3, 6, or 9 then the original number is divisible by 3; For 26: 2 + 6 = 8 which is not one of {3, 6, 9} so 26 is not divisible by 3. To be divisible by 5 the last digit must be a 0 or 5; the last digit of 26 is a 6 which is not 0 nor 5, so 26 is not divisible by 5. To be divisible by 9 sum the digits of the number; if this sum is divisible by 9 then the original number is divisible by 9. The test can be repeated on the sum until a single digit remains, in which case if this single digit is 9 then the original number is divisible by 9; For 26: 2 + 6 = 8 which is not 9 so 26 is not divisible by 9. 26 is divisible by 2 but not divisible by 3, 5 nor 9.
Nope - in order for a number to be divisible by 9, the sum of its digits must also be divisible by 9. In this case, the digits 2+4+2+7=15.