Is 457 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 457 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 457 divisible by 6?

For 457 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 457 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 457, you see that 457 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 457 is 16, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 457 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 457 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 457 by 6, you get 76.17.

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