Is 471 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 471 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 471 divisible by 6?

For 471 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 471 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 471, you see that 471 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 471 is 12, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 471 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 471 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 471 by 6, you get 78.50.

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