Is 158 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 158 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 158 divisible by 6?

For 158 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 158 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 158, you see that 158 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 158 is 14, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 158 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 158 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 158 by 6, you get 26.33.

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