Is 257 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 257 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 257 divisible by 6?

For 257 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 257 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 257, you see that 257 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 257 is 14, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 257 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 257 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 257 by 6, you get 42.83.

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