Is 491 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 491 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 491 divisible by 6?

For 491 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 491 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 491, you see that 491 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 491 is 14, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 491 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 491 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 491 by 6, you get 81.83.

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