Is 229 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 229 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 229 divisible by 6?

For 229 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 229 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 229, you see that 229 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 229 is 13, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 229 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 229 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 229 by 6, you get 38.17.

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