Is 299 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 299 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 299 divisible by 6?

For 299 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 299 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 299, you see that 299 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 299 is 20, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 299 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 299 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 299 by 6, you get 49.83.

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