Is 189 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 189 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 189 divisible by 6?

For 189 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 189 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 189, you see that 189 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 189 is 18, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 189 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 189 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 189 by 6, you get 31.50.

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