Is 157 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 157 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 157 divisible by 6?

For 157 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 157 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 157, you see that 157 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 157 is 13, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 157 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 157 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 157 by 6, you get 26.17.

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