Is 428 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 428 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 428 divisible by 6?

For 428 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 428 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 428, you see that 428 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 428 is 14, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 428 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 428 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 428 by 6, you get 71.33.

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