Is 5 divisible by 6?

The question we are solving here is: If we divide 5 by 6, will we get a whole number with no remainder? In other words, is 5 divisible by 6?

For 5 to be divisible by 6, both of the following two criteria must be met: First, 5 has to be an even number and second, the sum of its digits must be divisible by 3.

Looking at 5, you see that 5 is an odd number, which means that the first criteria is not met.

The sum of the digits in 5 is 5, which is not divisible by 3. Therefore, the second criteria is not met.

Thus, 5 is not divisible by 6 and the answer to the question "Is 5 divisible by 6?" is

NO

You may also be interested to know that if you divide 5 by 6, you get 0.83.

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