Is 502 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 502 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 502 divisible by 6?

For 502 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 502 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 502, you see that 502 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 502 is 7, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 502 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 502 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 502 by 6, you get 83.67.

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