Is 177 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 177 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 177 divisible by 6?

For 177 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 177 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 177, you see that 177 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 177 is 15, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 177 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 177 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 177 by 6, you get 29.50.

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