Is 978 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 978 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 978 divisible by 6?

For 978 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 978 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 978, you see that 978 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 978 is 24, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 978 is divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 978 divisible by 6?" is

YES

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 978 by 6, you get 163.

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