Is 979 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 979 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 979 divisible by 6?

For 979 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 979 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 979, you see that 979 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 979 is 25, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 979 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 979 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 979 by 6, you get 163.17.

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