Is 221 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 221 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 221 divisible by 6?

For 221 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 221 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 221, you see that 221 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 221 is 5, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 221 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 221 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 221 by 6, you get 36.83.

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