Is 2559 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 2559 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 2559 divisible by 6?

For 2559 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 2559 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 2559, you see that 2559 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 2559 is 21, which is divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is met.

Thus, 2559 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 2559 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 2559 by 6, you get 426.50.

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