Is 8430 divisible by 6? Why?

1.	Is 8430 divisible by 6? Why?
Answer» Given number is 8430. The given number has zero in the ones place. So, 8430 is divisible by 2. And the unit sum is8 + 4 + 3 + 0 = 15 is a multiple of 3. So, 8430 is divisible by 3. If a number is divisible by both 2 and 3, then only it is divisible by 6. 8430 is divisible by both 2 and 3. Therefore 8430 is divisible by 6.

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Given number is 8430.

The given number has zero in the ones place.

So, 8430 is divisible by 2.

And the unit sum is8 + 4 + 3 + 0 = 15 is a multiple of 3.

So, 8430 is divisible by 3.

If a number is divisible by both 2 and 3, then only it is divisible by 6.

8430 is divisible by both 2 and 3.

Therefore 8430 is divisible by 6.

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