Is 1542 Divisible By 8?

Here we will use a Divisible by 8 rule to find out if 1542 is divisible by 8.
Even Rule: If the hundreds digit in 1542 is EVEN, and the last two digits in 1542 are divisible by 8, then 1542 is divisible by 8.
Odd Rule: If the hundreds digit in 1542 is ODD, and the last two digits in 1542 plus 4 is divisible by 8, then 1542 is divisible by 8.
The hundreds digit in 1542 is 5, which is odd, and the last two digits are 42.
Thus, we use the Odd Rule above:
42 + 4 = 46. 46 is not divisible by 8, therefore 1542 is not divisible by 8.
The answer to "Is 1542 Divisible By 8?" is no.
1542 divided by 8 is 192.75.
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