Is 278 divisible by 3? In other words, if you divide 278 by 3, will you get a whole number with no remainder?
Of course, you could use a calculator to find out if 278 is divisible by 3, but what fun would that be?
To find out if 278 is divisible by 3, we will add up the numbers that make 278 as follows: 2 + 7 + 8 = 17
We know that if the sum of the numbers that make up 278 is divisible by 3, then 278 is divisible by 3.
Since the sum of the digits in 278 is not divisible by 3, 278 is also NOT divisible by 3. Thus, the answer to the question "Is 278 divisible by 3?" is as follows:
No
Note: If you divide 278 by 3, you get 92.67 which is not a whole number.
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