Is 226 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 226 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 226 divisible by 6?

For 226 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 226 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 226, you see that 226 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 226 is 10, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 226 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 226 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 226 by 6, you get 37.67.

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