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Is 4,215 divisible by 5

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The question

Question: is 4215 divisible by 5?

Is 4215 divisible by 5?

Divisible means it goes in exactly, with nothing left over.

divisible: no remainder

1 Look at the last digit

= 4215

4215 is 421 tens and 5.

5 goes into 10, so into every ten.

Only the last digit is left to check.

421 tens + 5

For 5: is it 0 or 5?

The last digit is 5.

So yes.

= ÷ 5: last digit 0 or 5? 5 → yes ✓

2 Write the answer

So 4215 is divisible by 5.

= yes: 4215 ÷ 5 has no remainder

3 Check

Let's check by dividing.

4215 divided by 5 is 843, nothing left over.

4215 ÷ 5 = 843

The tests were right!

Let's look back.

First: look at the last digit.

Then: write the answer.

Last: check.

Answer
= yes: 4215 ÷ 5 has no remainder

Your turn

Try this one yourself, then check:

Is 5585 divisible by 5?
Show the answer
yes

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