Is 196 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 196 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 196 divisible by 6?

For 196 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 196 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 196, you see that 196 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 196 is 16, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 196 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 196 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 196 by 6, you get 32.67.

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