Is 212 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 212 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 212 divisible by 6?

For 212 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 212 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 212, you see that 212 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 212 is 5, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 212 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 212 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 212 by 6, you get 35.33.

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