Is 3 a factor of 685?

Here we will show you two different methods you can use to determine if 3 is a factor of 685.

The first method entails simply listing all factors of 685 and then seeing if 3 is one of them. The factors of 685 are 1, 5, 137, and 685. Looking at the list, you see that 3 is not on the list, and the answer to "Is 3 a factor of 685?" is therefore no.

For the second and perhaps easier method, we divide 685 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 685. If the quotient is a fractional number, then 3 is not a factor of 685.

685 divided by 3 is 228.3333333 which is a fractional number. Thus, once again, the answer to "Is 3 a factor of 685?" is no.

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