Is 3 a factor of 516?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 3 is a factor of 516.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 516 and then seeing if 3 is one of them. The factors of 516 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 43, 86, 129, 172, 258, and 516. Looking at the list, you see that 3 is on the list, and the answer to "Is 3 a factor of 516?" is therefore yes.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 516 by 3 to see if the quotient is a whole number or fractional number. If the quotient is a whole number, then 3 is a factor of 516. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 3 is not a factor of 516.

516 divided by 3 is 172 which is a whole number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 3 a factor of 516?" is yes.

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