Is 254 divisible by 3? In other words, if you divide 254 by 3, will you get a whole number with no remainder?
Of course, you could use a calculator to find out if 254 is divisible by 3, but what fun would that be?
To find out if 254 is divisible by 3, we will add up the numbers that make 254 as follows: 2 + 5 + 4 = 11
We know that if the sum of the numbers that make up 254 is divisible by 3, then 254 is divisible by 3.
Since the sum of the digits in 254 is not divisible by 3, 254 is also NOT divisible by 3. Thus, the answer to the question "Is 254 divisible by 3?" is as follows:
No
Note: If you divide 254 by 3, you get 84.67 which is not a whole number.
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