Is 253 divisible by 6?




The question we are solving here is: If we divide 253 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 253 divisible by 6?

For 253 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 253 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 253, you see that 253 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 253 is 10, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 253 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 253 divisible by 6?" is

NO


You may also be interested to know that if you divide 253 by 6, you get 42.17.

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