Is 1972 Divisible By 8?
Here we will use a Divisible by 8 rule to find out if 1972 is divisible by 8.
Even Rule: If the hundreds digit in 1972 is EVEN, and the last two digits in 1972 are divisible by 8, then 1972 is divisible by 8.
Odd Rule: If the hundreds digit in 1972 is ODD, and the last two digits in 1972 plus 4 is divisible by 8, then 1972 is divisible by 8.
The hundreds digit in 1972 is 9, 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 1972 is not divisible by 8.
The answer to "Is 1972 Divisible By 8?" is no.
1972 divided by 8 is 246.5.
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