Is 279 Divisible By 8?
Here we will use a Divisible by 8 rule to find out if 279 is divisible by 8.
Even Rule: If the hundreds digit in 279 is EVEN, and the last two digits in 279 are divisible by 8, then 279 is divisible by 8.
Odd Rule: If the hundreds digit in 279 is ODD, and the last two digits in 279 plus 4 is divisible by 8, then 279 is divisible by 8.
The hundreds digit in 279 is 2, which is even, and the last two digits are 79.
Thus, we use the Even Rule above:
79 is not divisible by 8, therefore 279 is not divisible by 8.
The answer to "Is 279 Divisible By 8?" is no.
279 divided by 8 is 34.875.
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