Is 290 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 290 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 290 divisible by 6?

For 290 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 290 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 290, you see that 290 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 290 is 11, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 290 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 290 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 290 by 6, you get 48.33.

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