A number is divisible by 2. By what other numbers will that number be divisible ?

Question

I know I did ask this question yesterday, but could'nt understand the answer, can you please ans the above in simple math numbers as this is for a 5th grade child.

Thanks

Answer 1

The number is divisible by 2, so it's an even number. But the only other numbers that are guaranteed to be divisible other than 2 are 1 and the number itself. Just because a number is divisible by 2 doesn't mean it is divisible by multiples of 2. 6 is divisible by 2, but not by 4. 16 is divisible by 2, 4, and 8, but not by 6, etc.

Answer 2

Since the problem doesn't say what the number is, it could be 2 or 4 or 6 or 8, etc. If you consider 0 and negative numbers, then it could also be any one of 0, -2, -4, -6, etc.

Look at 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10

2 is divisible by 1 and 2 (every integer is divisible by 1)
4 is divisible by 1, 2, and 4
6 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, and 6
8 is divisible by 1, 2, 4, and 8
10 is divisible by 1, 2, 5, and 10

All we know for sure is that the number is divisible by two, but we DON'T KNOW which one of the numbers it is. If you look at the sample above, what is true about ALL of those numbers? The answer is that all of them are divisible by both 1 and 2. If you allow for negative numbers, then -1 and -2 would also be divisors.

Answer 3

I don't think there is a simple answer for your question. Obviously the number is also divisible by 1, and it's self. Other than that you need to just try some numbers, multiples of two are likely to be, but not necessarily, divisors as well. For example say you have the number 32, it is divisible by 2, then by 4 (4=2*2), and 8 (8=2*4), and 16 (16=2*8), but NOT 6 (6=2*3).

Answer 4

2 and 1.

Answer 5

If a number is divisible by 2, it must be an even number. Hence it can be halved and you'd still get a whole number.

So the number in question is divisible by half of that number. (e.g. 10 is divisible by 5, 8 is divisible by 4, etc)

It is also divisible by 1 (all numbers are divisible by 1)

It may be divisible by other numbers as well, but that depends on what number you are talking about.

Answer 6

In general:

If the number obtained by division with 2 is an even number, it is further divisible by 2.

If the number obtained is an odd number, it is divisible by that odd number or a smaller odd number. For example, 54 is divided by 2 and gives 27, which is a multiple of 3.

All numbers are divisible by that number itself and 1.

Answer 7

You see, a number that is divisble by two is a multiple of 2...(2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18 and so on)

As you can see, they all can be divided by 1 and of course 2 itself.

Check:
2 can be divided by 1 and 2
4 can be divided by 1 and 2
6 can be divided by 1 and 2
and so on

Hope it helps:)

Answer 8

it depends on the no.
eg if u hve 4 as ur no
then it'll be divisible by only 2 ,4, nd of course 1
but if u tke a bigger no
it will be divisible by more no
take 300
its divisible by
2,1,3,4,5,6,

so u c
it just depends on the no

Answer 9

I will change your question to x to make it generic, x being any number.
If a number is divisible by 'x', then it will be divisible by all factors of 'x'.
1,2 are only factors of 2. So...

Answer 10

well since i dont know the number the only answers are 2, 1, and itself