Is 254 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 254 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 254 divisible by 6?

For 254 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 254 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 254, you see that 254 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 254 is 11, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 254 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 254 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 254 by 6, you get 42.33.

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