Is 272 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 272 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 272 divisible by 6?

For 272 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 272 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 272, you see that 272 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 272 is 11, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 272 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 272 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 272 by 6, you get 45.33.

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