Is 231 Divisible By 8?
Here we will use a Divisible by 8 rule to find out if 231 is divisible by 8.
Even Rule: If the hundreds digit in 231 is EVEN, and the last two digits in 231 are divisible by 8, then 231 is divisible by 8.
Odd Rule: If the hundreds digit in 231 is ODD, and the last two digits in 231 plus 4 is divisible by 8, then 231 is divisible by 8.
The hundreds digit in 231 is 2, which is even, and the last two digits are 31.
Thus, we use the Even Rule above:
31 is not divisible by 8, therefore 231 is not divisible by 8.
The answer to "Is 231 Divisible By 8?" is no.
231 divided by 8 is 28.875.
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