Is 161 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 161 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 161 divisible by 6?

For 161 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 161 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 161, you see that 161 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 161 is 8, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 161 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 161 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 161 by 6, you get 26.83.

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