Is 1053 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 1053 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 1053 divisible by 6?

For 1053 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 1053 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 1053, you see that 1053 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 1053 is 9, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 1053 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 1053 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 1053 by 6, you get 175.50.

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