Is 478 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 478 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 478 divisible by 6?

For 478 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 478 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 478, you see that 478 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 478 is 19, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 478 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 478 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 478 by 6, you get 79.67.

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