• @beckerist
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    161 year ago

    7 is double the last number and subtract from the rest

    749 (easily divisible by 7 but for example sake)

    9*2=18

    74-18=56

    6*2=12

    5-12= -7, or if you recognize 56 is 7*8…


    I’ll do another, random 6 digit number appear!

    59271

    1*2=2

    5927-2=5925

    5*2=10

    592-10=582

    2*2=4

    58-4=54, or not divisible

    I guess for this to work you should at least know the first 10 times tables…

    • @logicbomb
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      181 year ago

      Another way to tell if 59271 is divisible by 7 is to divide it by 7. It will take about the same amount of time as the trick you’re presenting, and then you’ll already have the result.

        • @logicbomb
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          41 year ago

          If you have no interest in the result of the division, then you can also do the division in your head, without retaining the result, with about the same effort.