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How do you tell when a number is divisible by 11

 Jan 31, 2017
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Add the digits using alternating signs.....if the result is 0, the number is divisible by 11

 

Example  ....121 = 11^2

 

So

 

+1 -2 + 1  = -1 + 1  = 0 

 

We could also start wih a negative sign

 

132  = 11 * 12

 

So

 

-1 + 3 - 2  =  2 - 2   =  0

 

 

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 Jan 31, 2017

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