Is 488 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 488 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 488 divisible by 6?

For 488 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 488 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 488, you see that 488 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 488 is 20, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 488 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 488 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 488 by 6, you get 81.33.

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