Is 143 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 143 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 143 divisible by 6?

For 143 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 143 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 143, you see that 143 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 143 is 8, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 143 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 143 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 143 by 6, you get 23.83.

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