Is 1538 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 1538 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 1538 divisible by 6?

For 1538 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 1538 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 1538, you see that 1538 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 1538 is 17, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 1538 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 1538 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 1538 by 6, you get 256.33.

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