Is 505 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 505 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 505 divisible by 6?

For 505 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 505 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 505, you see that 505 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 505 is 10, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 505 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 505 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 505 by 6, you get 84.17.

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