Question: Not divisible by 6

Comment on Not divisible by 6

(Alternatively) In this case the number(N)is multiple of 12 plus 3. Therefore, it must be an odd number. If we subtract an even number from and odd number we get odd number. and Odd times odd number is always odd. Choice D is the only number which will not be divisible by 6 since it will be an odd number.
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Fantastic approach!

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Brilliant brother ..

I found the fastest approach for this question was pugging in the values. Is that fine?
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That's definitely a valid approach. In fact, it's one of the approaches we use in the video.

In fact, if we use your strategy to analyze the answer choices from the bottom, we get the answer faster!
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Good point!

Hi Brent,

I have a question.

Why is 3 not divisible by 6.

When 3 divide by 6, the answer is 0.5, which gives you no remainder as well.
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Great question!
The key here is that, in order for x to be divisible by y, it must be the case that x ÷ y = some integer.

3 ÷ 6 = 0.5, and 0.5 isn't an integer.

Here's how the Official Guide puts it:
If x and y are integers and x ≠ 0, then x is a divisor (factor) of y provided that y = xn for some integer n.

For example, 3 is a divisor of 15, because we can write 15 = (3)(5), where 5 is an integer.

Does that help?

Cheers,
Brent

Hi Brent,

Please help me explain at 01:52, why 6(2k) is divisble by 6 ?

Thanks
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The key concept here is as follows:
If n and k are integers, and n is a MULTIPLE OF k, we can also say that n is DIVISIBLE by k.
Since we can see that 6(2k) is a multiple of 6, we can also conclude that 6(2k) is divisible by 6.

Does that help?

I solved the problem by noticing that any integer divided by another integer with a remainder of 3 must be odd and anything divisible by 6 must be even. Answer choice D is the only choice that is odd if N is odd.
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Great reasoning!
From the first piece of information, we know that N is ODD.
So, the correct answer choice will be the one that evaluates to be an odd number when N is ODD.

Well I didn't chose 3 though I have 15 and it works too, but i guess yours are easier : )
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Yes, lots of different numbers will work just as long as they meet the given condition.

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