Is 8456 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 8456 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 8456 divisible by 6?

For 8456 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 8456 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 8456, you see that 8456 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 8456 is 23, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 8456 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 8456 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 8456 by 6, you get 1409.33.

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