Is 1059 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 1059 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 1059 divisible by 6?

For 1059 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 1059 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 1059, you see that 1059 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 1059 is 15, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 1059 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 1059 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 1059 by 6, you get 176.50.

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