Is 172 Divisible By 8?
Here we will use a Divisible by 8 rule to find out if 172 is divisible by 8.
Even Rule: If the hundreds digit in 172 is EVEN, and the last two digits in 172 are divisible by 8, then 172 is divisible by 8.
Odd Rule: If the hundreds digit in 172 is ODD, and the last two digits in 172 plus 4 is divisible by 8, then 172 is divisible by 8.
The hundreds digit in 172 is 1, which is odd, and the last two digits are 72.
Thus, we use the Odd Rule above:
72 + 4 = 76. 76 is not divisible by 8, therefore 172 is not divisible by 8.
The answer to "Is 172 Divisible By 8?" is no.
172 divided by 8 is 21.5.
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