Is 172 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 172 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 172 divisible by 6?

For 172 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 172 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 172, you see that 172 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 172 is 10, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 172 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 172 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 172 by 6, you get 28.67.

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