Is 524 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 524 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 524 divisible by 6?

For 524 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 524 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 524, you see that 524 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 524 is 11, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 524 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 524 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 524 by 6, you get 87.33.

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