Is 494 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 494 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 494 divisible by 6?

For 494 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 494 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 494, you see that 494 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 494 is 17, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 494 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 494 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 494 by 6, you get 82.33.

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