Is 1979 Divisible By 8?
Here we will use a Divisible by 8 rule to find out if 1979 is divisible by 8.
Even Rule: If the hundreds digit in 1979 is EVEN, and the last two digits in 1979 are divisible by 8, then 1979 is divisible by 8.
Odd Rule: If the hundreds digit in 1979 is ODD, and the last two digits in 1979 plus 4 is divisible by 8, then 1979 is divisible by 8.
The hundreds digit in 1979 is 9, which is odd, and the last two digits are 79.
Thus, we use the Odd Rule above:
79 + 4 = 83. 83 is not divisible by 8, therefore 1979 is not divisible by 8.
The answer to "Is 1979 Divisible By 8?" is no.
1979 divided by 8 is 247.375.
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