Is 38 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 38 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 38 divisible by 6?

For 38 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 38 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 38, you see that 38 is an even number, which means that the first criteria is met.

The sum of the digits in 38 is 11, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 38 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 38 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 38 by 6, you get 6.33.

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