Which One of the Following Numbers Is Divisible by 3?

27326

42356

45326

73545

A

B

C

D

By Team Aakash Byju's | 24th December 2022

The correct answer is   option  D. 73545.

Detailed Explanation

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The long division is one of the methods to find if a number is divisible by 3 or not.

But when the numbers given are big, we need to find a simple way to check the divisibility of 3.

One such method is adding all digits of a number and checking if the sum is divisible by 3 or not. If the sum of the digits of a number is divisible by 3 then the number itself is divisible by 3.

Check this scenario for all given numbers.

27326 = 2 + 7 + 3 + 2 + 6 = 20  (20 is not divisible by 3)

42356 = 4 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 6 = 20  (20 is not divisible by 3)

45326 = 4 + 5 + 3 + 2 + 6 = 20  (20 is not divisible by 3)

73545 = 7 + 3 + 5 + 4 + 5 = 24  (24 is divisible by 3 as 24÷3 = 8)

Thus, only 73545 is divisible by 3.