Is 8470 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 8470 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 8470 divisible by 6?

For 8470 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 8470 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 8470, you see that 8470 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 8470 is 19, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 8470 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 8470 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 8470 by 6, you get 1411.67.

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