Is 259 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 259 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 259 divisible by 6?

For 259 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 259 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 259, you see that 259 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 259 is 16, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 259 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 259 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 259 by 6, you get 43.17.

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