Is 461 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 461 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 461 divisible by 6?

For 461 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 461 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 461, you see that 461 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 461 is 11, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 461 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 461 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 461 by 6, you get 76.83.

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