Is 479 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 479 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 479 divisible by 6?

For 479 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 479 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 479, you see that 479 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 479 is 20, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 479 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 479 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 479 by 6, you get 79.83.

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