Is 579 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 579 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 579 divisible by 6?

For 579 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 579 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 579, you see that 579 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 579 is 21, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 579 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 579 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 579 by 6, you get 96.50.

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