Is 173 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 173 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 173 divisible by 6?

For 173 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 173 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 173, you see that 173 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 173 is 11, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 173 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 173 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 173 by 6, you get 28.83.

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