Is 8471 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 8471 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 8471 divisible by 6?

For 8471 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 8471 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 8471, you see that 8471 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 8471 is 20, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 8471 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 8471 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 8471 by 6, you get 1411.83.

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