JENISA J.

RESARE MM16

NUMBER THEORY DECEMBER 20, 2024

There isn't a simple, widely known divisibility rule for 27 like there is for 2, 3, 5, etc. The most
straightforward method is to perform the division. However, we can create a rule based on the
divisibility rules for 3 and 9. Divisibility Rule Rule for 27 (Derived Rule):

A number is divisible by 27 if it's divisible by both 3 and 9, and the result of dividing by 9 is
also divisible by 3. This is because 27 = 3 x 3 x 3 = 3 x 9.

STEPS

1. Check for divisibility by 9: If the sum of the digits is divisible by 9, the number is
divisible by 9.

2. Check for divisibility by 3: If the sum of the digits is divisible by 3, the number is
divisible by 3.

3. Divide by 9: If the number passes steps 1 and 2, divide the number by 9.

4. Check the result for divisibility by 3: If the result from step 3 is divisible by 3 (sum of its
digits is divisible by 3, then the original number is divisible by 27.

EXAMPLES

1) 1458 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 1 + 4 + 5 + 8 = 18, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 18 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 1458 ÷ 9 = 162

 Check for divisibility by 3: 1 + 6 + 2 = 9, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 1458 is divisible by 27.

2) 3645 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 3: 18 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 3645 ÷ 9 = 405

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 4 + 0 + 5 = 9, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 3645 is divisible by 27.

3) 19683 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 1 + 9 + 6 + 8 + 3 = 27, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 27 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 19683 ÷ 9 = 2187

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 2 + 1 + 8 + 7 = 18, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 19683 is divisible by 27.

4) 7290 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 7 + 2 + 9 + 0 = 18, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 18 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 7290 ÷ 9 = 810

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 8 + 1 + 0 = 9, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 7290 is divisible by 27.

5) 5832 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 5 + 8 + 3 + 2 = 18, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 18 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 5832 ÷ 9 = 648

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 6 + 4 + 8 = 18, which is divisible by 3.

6) 11664 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 1 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 4 = 18, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 18 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 11664 ÷ 9 = 1296

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 1 + 2 + 9 + 6 = 18, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 11664 is divisible by 27.

7) 39366 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 3 + 9 + 3 + 6 + 6 = 27, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 27 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 39366 ÷ 9 = 4374

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 4 + 3 + 7 + 4 = 18, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 39366 is divisible by 27.

8) 810 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 8 + 1 + 0 = 9, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 9 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 810 ÷ 9 = 90

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 9 + 0 = 9, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 810 is divisible by 27.

9) 729 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 7 + 2 + 9 = 18, which is divisible by 9.

 Divide by 9: 729 ÷ 9 = 81

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 8 + 1 = 9, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 729 is divisible by 27.

10) 14580 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 1 + 4 + 5 + 8 + 0 = 18, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for Divisibility by 3: 18 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 14580 ÷ 9 = 1620

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 1 + 6 + 2 + 0 = 9, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 14580 is divisible by 27.

11) 1107 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 1 + 1 + 0 + 7 = 9, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 9 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 1107 ÷ 9 = 123

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 1 + 2 + 3 = 6, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 1107 is divisible by 27.

12) 17496 is divisible by 27:

 Check for divisibility by 9: 1 + 7 + 4 + 9 + 6 = 27, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 27 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 17496 ÷ 9 = 1944

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 1 + 9 + 4 + 4 = 18, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 17496 is divisible by 27.

 Check for divisibility by 9: 2 + 4 + 3 = 9, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 9 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 243 ÷ 9 = 27

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 2 + 7 = 9, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 243 is divisible by 27.

14) 324 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 3 + 2 + 4 = 9, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 9 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 324 ÷ 9 = 36

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 3 + 6 = 9, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 324 is divisible by 27.

15) 58320 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 5 + 8 + 3 + 2 + 0 = 18, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 18 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 58320 ÷ 9 = 6480

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 6 + 4 + 8 + 0 = 18, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 58320 is divisible by 27.

16) 918 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 9 + 1 + 8 = 18, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 18 is also divisible by 3.

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 1 + 0 + 2 = 3, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 918 is divisible by 27.

17) 20736 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 2 + 0 + 7 + 3 + 6 = 18, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 18 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 20736 ÷ 9 = 2304

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 2 + 3 + 0 + 4 = 9, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 20736 is divisible by 27.

18) 756 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 7 + 5 + 6 = 18, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 18 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 756 ÷ 9 = 84

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 8 + 4 = 12, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 756 is divisible by 27.

19) 27216 is divisible by 27?

 Check for divisibility by 9: 2 + 7 + 2 + 1 + 6 = 18, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 18 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 27216 ÷ 9 = 3024

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 3 + 0 + 2 + 4 = 9, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 27216 is divisible by 27.

 Check for divisibility by 9: 3 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 27, which is divisible by 9.

 Check for divisibility by 3: 27 is also divisible by 3.

 Divide by 9: 3888 ÷ 9 = 432

 Check the result for divisibility by 3: 4 + 3 + 2 = 9, which is divisible by 3.

 Result: 3888 is divisible