What is 56 mod 6?

Often represented by the operator "mod", the modulo is a mathematical operation that gives the remainder of an integer division.

The result of 56 mod 6 is 2.

How to compute 56 mod 6?

The simplest approach is to use the "mod" operator (often denoted as "%" in many programming languages), but you could do it manually in the following way:

Remainder = N − ( M × ⌊ N M ⌋ )

(where N is the dividend, M is the divisor and ⌊ N M ⌋ represents the integer part of the quotient)

  1. 56 / 6 = 9.3333333333333
  2. ⌊9.3333333333333⌋ = 9 (We only keep the integer part)
  3. 6 × 9 = 54
  4. 56 - 54 = 2 (Subtracting gives us the remainder)

In short: 56 − (6 × ⌊56 / 6⌋) = 2

Is 56 divisible by 6?

A number is said to be divisible by another number, if the remainder of the division is zero.

Given that the result of 56 mod 6 is 2, this indicates that dividing 56 by 6 leaves a remainder of 2. Therefore, no, since the remainder isn't zero, 56 is not divisible by 6.