Is 1079 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 1079 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 1079 divisible by 6?

For 1079 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 1079 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 1079, you see that 1079 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 1079 is 17, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 1079 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 1079 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 1079 by 6, you get 179.83.

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