Here are the rules which will make your process easy.

Divisible
By:
If Examples
2 The number is even. Or The last(units) digit
of the number is 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8
84 is divisible by 2.
85 is not divisible by 2.
3 The sum of the digits of number is divisible
by 3.
1248 is divisible by 3.
(1 + 2 + 4 + 8 = 15)

346 is not divisible by 3.
(3 + 4 + 6 = 13)
4 The last two digits of the number is divisible
by 4. And the numbers having two or more
zeros at the end.
23456 is divisible by 4.
(56 is divisible by 4)

13000 is divisible by 4.
(Two or more zeros at the end.)
5 The numbers having 0 or 5 at the end. 12345 is divisible by 5.
(5 is there at the end)

1234 is not divisible by 5.
(0 or 5 is not there at the end)
6 The number is divisible by both 2 and 3. 5358 is divisible by 6.
(It is divisible by both 2 and 3)

6782 is not divisible by 6.
(It is divisible by 2 but not divisible
by 3)
7 The difference between twice the units digit
and the number formed by other digits is
either 0 or divisible by 7.
861 is divisible by 7.
[86 (1 2)) = 84 which is divisible by
7]

21 is divisible by 7.
[2 (1 2)) = 0]

868 is divisible by 7.
[86 (8 2)) = 70 which is divisible by
7]
8 The number formed by last three digits is
divisible by 8. And the numbers having three
or more zeros at the end.
2056 is divisible by 8.
(056 is divisible by 8)

13000 is divisible by 8.
(Three zeros at last)
9 The sum of all the digits is divisible by 9. 5301 is divisible by 9.
(5 + 3 + 0 + 1 = 9 which is divisible by
9)
10 The number ends with zero. 467590 is divisible by 10.
(It ends with zero)
11 The difference between the sum of digits at
even places and sum of digits at odd places is
0 or divisible by 11.
10538 is divisible by 11.
[(1 + 5 + 8) (0 + 3) = 11 which is
divisible by 11]

724867 is divisible by 11.
[(7 + 4 + 6) (2 + 8 + 7) = 0]
12 The number is divisible by both 3 and 4. 5472 is divisible by 12.
( The number is divisible by both 3
and 4)

5475 is not divisible by 12.
(The number is divisible by 3 but not
divisible by 4)
13 Method: Multiply last digit of the number by
4 and add it to the remaining number.
Continue this process until two digit number
is achieved. If this two digit number is
182 is divisible by 13.
(Multiply last digit by 4 i.e 24 = 8.
Add it to the remaining number i.e 18
+ 8 = 26.
divisible by 13 then the number is divisible by
13.
26 is divisible by 13 so 182 is divisible
by 13)

2145 is divisible by 13
( Multiply last digit by 4 i.e 54 = 20.
Add it to the remaining number i.e
214 + 20 = 234 which is not a two
digit number so repeat the process.
Multiply last digit of 234 by 4 i.e.
44= 16.
Add it to the remaining number i.e 23
+ 16 = 39 which is divisible by 13 so
2145 is divisible by 13)
14 The number is divisible by both 2 and 7. 7966 is divisible by 14.
(The number is divisible by both 2 and
7)
15 The number is divisible by both 3 and 5. 3525 is divisible by 15.
(The number is divisible by both 3 and
5)
16 The number formed by last four digits is
divisible by 16.
41104 is divisible by 16.
(The number formed by last four
digits is divisible by 16)
17 Method: Multiply last digit with 5 and
subtract it from the remaining number. If
the result is divisible by 17 then the original
number is also divisible by 17. Repeat this
process if required.
4029 is divisible by 17
( Multiply last digit by 5 i.e. 95= 45.
Subtract it from the remaining
number.
402 45 = 357 which is divisible by 17
so 4029 is divisible by 17)
18 The number is even and divisible by 9. 4428 is divisible by 18.
(It is even and divisible by 9)
19 Method: Multiply last digit with 2 and add it
to the remaining number. If the result is
1235 is divisible by 19.
(Multiply last digit with 2 i.e 52 = 10.
divisible by 19 then original number is also
divisible by 19. Repeat this process if
required.
Add it to the remaining number 123
i.e 123 + 10 = 133 which is divisible by
19 so 1235 is also divisible by 19)
You can find square of any number in the world with this method.
Lets say the number is two digit number. i.e. AB.
So B is units digit and A is tens digit.
Step 1: Find Square of B
Step 2: Find 2AB
Step 3: Find Square of A

Lets take an example.
We want to find square of 37.
Step 1: Find square of 7.
Square of 7 = 49.
So write 9 in the answer and 4 as carry to the second step.


Step 2: Find 2(37)
2 (3 7) = 42.
42 + 4(Carry) = 46.
Write 6 in the answer and 4 as a carry to the third step.

Step 3: Find square of 3
Square of 3 = 9
9 + 4(Carry) = 13.
Write 13 in the answer.

So the answer is 1369.

Now, If the number is of three digit i.e. ABC
Here C is units digit, B is tens digit and A is hundredth digit.
Step 1: Find Square of C
Step 2: Find 2 (B C)
Step 3: Find 2 (A C) + B
2

(NOTE: You may observe that in odd number of digit case, we are multiplying end
two digits with 2 (here: A and C) and squaring single digit (here B).
Step 4: Find 2 (A B)
(NOTE: You may observe that whenever there are double digits, we are multiplying
it with 2. And whenever there is single digit, we are squaring it.)
Step 5: Find square of A
(NOTE: Here is single digit, so we are squaring it.)

Lets take an example.
Find square of 456.
Step 1: Find square of 6.
Square of 6 = 36.
So write 6 in the answer and 3 as a carry to the second step.

Step 2: Find 2 (5 6)
2 (5 6) = 60
60 + 3(Carry) = 63
Write 3 in the answer and 6 as a carry to the third step.

Step 3: Find 2 (4 6) + 5
2

2 (4 6) + 5
2
= 73
73 + 6(Carry) = 79
Write 9 in the answer and 7 as a carry to the fourth step.

Step 4: Find 2 (4 5)
2 (4 5) = 40
40 + 7 = 47
Write 7 in the answer and 4 as a carry to the fifth step.

Step 5: Find square of 4
Square of 4 = 16
16 + 4(Carry) = 20
Write 20 in the answer.


So 456
2
= 207936.

Now, If the number is of four digit i.e. ABCD
Here D is units digit, C is tens digit, B is hundredth digit and A is thousands digit.
Step 1: Find Square of D
Step 2: Find 2 (C D)
Step 3: Find 2 (B D) + C
2

(NOTE: You may observe that in odd number of digit case, we are multiplying end
two digits with 2 (here: B and D) and squaring single remaining digit (here C).
Step 4: Find 2 (A D) + 2 (B C)
(NOTE: You may observe that where ever there is even digits, we are multiplying
end two digits with 2 + remaining two digits with 2.)
Step 5: Find 2 (A C) + B
2

(NOTE: You may observe that in odd number of digit case, we are multiplying end
two digits with 2 (here: A and C) and squaring single remaining digit (here B).
Step 6: Find 2 (A B)
(NOTE: You may observe that here even digits so we are multiplying them with 2,
and no remaining digits so we are not adding anything.)
Step 7: Find square of A

Lets take an example.
Find square of 1234
Step 1: Find Square of 4
Square of 4 = 16
So write 6 in the answer and 1 as a carry to the second step.

Step 2: Find 2 (3 4)
2 (3 4) = 24
24 + 1(Carry) = 25
Write 5 in the answer and 2 as a carry to the third step

Step 3: Find 2 (2 4) + 3
2

2 (2 4) + 3
2
= 25
25 + 2(Carry) = 27
Write 7 in the answer and 2 as a carry to the fourth step.

Step 4: Find 2 (1 4) + 2 (2 3)
2 (1 4) + 2 (2 3) = 20
20 + 2(Carry) = 22
Write 2 in the answer and 2 as a carry to the fifth step.

Step 5: Find 2 (1 3) + 2
2

2 (1 3) + 2
2
= 10
10 + 2(Carry) = 12
Write 2 in the answer and 1 as carry to the sixth step.

Step 6: Find 2 (1 2)
2 (1 2) = 4
4 + 1(Carry) = 5
Write 5 in the answer

Step 7: Find square of 1
Square of 1 = 1
There is no carry so write 1 in the answer.

So, 1234
2
= 1522756
This method is to find square of the numbers which has units digit as 5. i.e.: 25,
45, 65, etc.

You can find square of these numbers by three easy steps.
Step 1: Multiply tens digit with its next number.
Step 2: Find square of units digit. i.e.: Square of 5.
Step 3: Write answers of step 1 and step 2 to together or side by side.

Lets take examples.
Find square of 35
Step 1: Multiply tens digit with its next number.
3 ( 3 + 1 ) = 3 4 = 12
Step 2: Find square of units digit. i.e.: Square of 5.
Square of 5 = 25
Step 3: Write answers of step 1 and step 2 to together.
Answer = 1225

Find square of 65
Step 1: Multiply tens digit with its next number.
6 ( 6 + 1 ) = 6 7 = 42
Step 2: Find square of units digit. i.e.: Square of 5.
Square of 5 = 25
Step 3: Write answers of step 1 and step 2 to together.
Answer = 4225

Find square of 95
Step 1: Multiply tens digit with its next number.
9 ( 9 + 1 ) = 9 10 = 90
Step 2: Find square of units digit. i.e.: Square of 5.
Square of 5 = 25
Step 3: Write answers of step 1 and step 2 to together.
Answer = 9025

Find square of 115
Step 1: Multiply tens digit with its next number.
11 ( 11 + 1 ) = 11 12 = 132
(Note: We are taking whole 11 as a tens digit.)
Step 2: Find square of units digit. i.e.: Square of 5.
Square of 5 = 25
Step 3: Write answers of step 1 and step 2 to together.
Answer = 13225

Find square of 215
Step 1: Multiply tens digit with its next number.
21 ( 21 + 1 ) = 21 22 = 462
(Note: We are taking whole 21 as a tens digit.)
Step 2: Find square of units digit. i.e.: Square of 5.
Square of 5 = 25
Step 3: Write answers of step 1 and step 2 to together.
Answer = 46225
This method is used to find square of the numbers in 50s i.e. numbers from 51 to
59.

You can find square of these numbers in three simple steps.
Step 1: Add 25 to the units digit.
Step 2: Square the units digit.
Step 3: Write the answers of step 1 and step 2 together or side by side.

Lets take an example.
Square of 56
Step 1: Add 25 to the units digit
6 + 25 = 31
Step 2: Square the units digit
6
2
= 36
Step 3: Write the answers of step 1 and step 2 together.
Answer = 3136

Square of 59
Step 1: Add 25 to the units digit
9 + 25 = 34
Step 2: Square the units digit
9
2
= 81
Step 3: Write the answers of step 1 and step 2 together.
Answer = 3481

Square of 53.
Step 1: Add 25 to the units digit.
3 + 25 = 28
Step 2: Square the units digit.
3
2
= 9
Step 3: Write answers of step 1 and step 2 together.
Answer: 2809
(NOTE: Whenever square of units digit is on only single digit then we
are adding 0 before it.)

Square of 52
Step 1: Add 25 to the units digit
2 + 25 = 27
Step 2: Square the units digit
2
2
= 4
Step 3: Write the answers of step 1 and step 2 together.
Answer = 2704
(NOTE: Whenever square of units digit is on only single digit then we
are adding 0 before it.)
This method is to find square of the number if you know square of the previous
number.

You can find answers in three simple steps.
Step 1: Find square of the previous number which is known.
Step 2: Multiply the number being squared by 2 and subtract 1.
Step 3: Add Step 1 and Step 2

Lets take some examples.
Find square of 31.
Step 1: Find square of previous number (30) which is known.
30
2
= 900
Step 2: Multiply the number being squared (31) by 2 and subtract 1.
(31 2) 1 = 62 1 = 61
Step 3: Add Step 1 and Step 2
900 + 61 = 961

Find square of 26.
Step 1: Find square of previous number (25) which is known.
25
2
= 625
Step 2: Multiply the number being squared (31) by 2 and subtract 1.
(26 2) 1 = 52 1 = 51
Step 3: Add Step 1 and Step 2
625 + 51 = 676

Find square of 81.
Step 1: Find square of previous number (80) which is known.
80
2
= 6400
Step 2: Multiply the number being squared (31) by 2 and subtract 1.
(81 2) 1 =162 1 = 161
Step 3: Add Step 1 and Step 2
6400 + 161 = 6561