Question

How could concrete materials be used to explain to young children a number being divisible by 5 or not being divisible by 5?

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

have the child arrange the tokens in groups of 5. none left = divisible by 5

Explanation:

A number is divisible by 5 if there is no remainder when it is divided into 5 parts. Using "manipulatives," this can be shown a couple of ways:

1) deal the tokens to 5 piles (each pile will have the same number)

2) group the tokens into groups of 5 (no tokens will be left over)