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    8 months ago

    It goes like this

    1. create 2 distinct numbers by isolating the last digit from the other. For example, 154 becomes 15 and 4.

    2. double the number derived from the last digit. So, the four becomes 8.

    3. subtract from the number derived from the preceeding digits. 15 - 8.

    4. the resulting number is 7. Seven is divisible by 7, so we know 154 is divisible by 7.

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      18 months ago

      Oooh, I didn’t realize that you subtract from the original number without the last digit. Thanks