Is 52563744 divisible by 24 ?

1.	Is 52563744 divisible by 24 ?
Answer» 24 = 3 x 8, where 3 and 8 are co-primes. The sum of the digits in the given number is 36, which is divisible by 3. So, the given number is divisible by 3. The number formed by the last 3 digits of the given number is 744, which is divisible by 8. So, the given number is divisible by 8. Thus, the given number is divisible by both 3 and 8, where 3 and 8 are co-primes. So, it is divisible by 3 x 8, i.e., 24.

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24 = 3 x 8, where 3 and 8 are co-primes.

The sum of the digits in the given number is 36, which is divisible by 3. So, the given number is divisible by 3.

The number formed by the last 3 digits of the given number is 744, which is divisible by 8. So, the given number is divisible by 8.

Thus, the given number is divisible by both 3 and 8, where 3 and 8 are co-primes. So, it is divisible by 3 x 8, i.e., 24.

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