Is 490 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 490 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 490 divisible by 6?

For 490 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 490 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 490, you see that 490 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 490 is 13, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 490 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 490 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 490 by 6, you get 81.67.

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