Is 496 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 496 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 496 divisible by 6?

For 496 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 496 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 496, you see that 496 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 496 is 19, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 496 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 496 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 496 by 6, you get 82.67.

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